Recipe

Maw-maws Coconut Cake Recipe

	Lara38 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This is my grandmothers recipe. She would make these cakes & sell at the local bakery. She would also make them for all of her grandchildrens birthdays. Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:8	Lara38
	sweet homemade

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening (or 2 sticks margarine)

1 cup milk

2 cups sugar

3 cups flour (self-rising;sift first,them measure,then sift again)

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Icing ( 7 minute frosting)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 egg whites

1/3 cup water

1 1/2 tsp Karo light syrup

1 tsp vanilla

pinch salt

Bakers flaked coconut

Directions

Have all ingredients at room temp. heat oven to 350. Place margarine in mixer. Sift & measrue flour & add sugar. Put flour mixture, eggs & vanilla in mixer. Mix all until moist on low speed. Mix on med. for 3-4 min.- no longer. Pour into grease & floured cake pans. " Burp" pans on counter. Bake for 30 min.

7 Minute Frosting; Place all ingredients except vanilla using double boiler. Beat with a hand mixer until icing peaks ( approx. 7 minutes). Remove from heat & beat in vanilla until cool.

Frost one layer and top with second layer. Frost rest of cake and cover top & sides with flaked coconut.

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Comments

petunia97 1 year, 6 months ago said:
My Grandma used to make the best coconut cakes too. She would just cook the coconut down with sugar and pour it on top. Then the juice would just sink into that cake....yummmmm! I only wish I had gotten the recipe from her.

22566 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Your Grandmother sounds like she was a great cook.Thank-you for the recipe.
Kind Regards

rosemaryblue 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Thanks very much for sharing your grandmother's recipe! It sounds delicious, tried and true! :)

cajunspices66 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I JUST LOVE PASS DOWN/TRADITIONAL RECIPES.. THIS IS ALMOST LIKE MY GRANNYS RECIPE.. SHE HAD FULL FAITH IN HER 7 MIN ICING. LOL!

cajunspices66 1 year, 6 months ago said:
AND I ADDED THIS TO 7 GROUPS... GREAT POST..

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh my, I do love a good coconut cake! Your recipe sounds fantastic!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wow great recipe thanks

flirty_go1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Omg this brings back memories... TY my grandmother use to make a coconut cake just like this.. thank you again for sharing i cant wait to make it.

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