Fresh Coconut Cake

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Fresh Coconut Cake

Recipe By : Unknown Cookbook
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Coconut Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 fresh coconut
Seven minute coconut frosting
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
5 egg whites

Puncture eyes of coconut. Drain liquid and reserve. Place coconut in 350
oven for 20 minutes. Hit warm coconut with hammer to remove shells. Remove
any remaining shell with blunt knife. Pare and chunk coconut. In a blender
jar, whirl 1/2 cup coconut with 1 tablespoon reserved coconut liquid about 30
seconds until well grated. Remove grated coconut; repeat with remaining
coconut. Should end up with 3 cups grated coconut. Reserve 1 cup of coconut
for Seven Minute Frosting.

Grease and lightly flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Cream 3/4 cup sugar,
shortening, and lemon extract until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking
powder, and salt. Beat 1/3 dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Beat in 1/2
cup milk. Repeat ending with dry ingredients. Fold in 1 cup coconut. Beat
egg whites to foamy stage. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff
peaks form. Gently fold into batter. Pour into prepared cake pans. Bake in a
350 oven for 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes; turn onto wire rack to complete cooling. Frost one layer with
Seven Minute Coconut Frosting; sprinkle top with 1/4 cup coconut. Add second
layer. Frost entire cake. Sprinkle top and sides with 3/4 cup remaining
coconut.


SEVEN MINUTE COCONUT FROSTING

2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup reserved freshly grated coconut

Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, cold water and lemon extract in
top of double boiler; beat 1 minute. Set top of double boiler over boiling
water; cook 7 minutes, beating constantly at high speed until stiff peaks
form. Remove from heat. Fold in reserved grated coconut.

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