4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup cake flour
3/4 cup sugar
FILLING
2 cup milk, plus...
2 tbsp milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
FROSTING
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
3 tbsp sugar
3 cup freshly grated coconut
A Recipe for
Coconut Cake
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Food Tip |
Separate the first 4 eggs. Mix egg yolks, oil, water and 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla. Add salt, baking powder, cake flour and 3/4 cup sugar and mix
until smooth. Beat 4 egg whites until stiff and carefully fold into
batter. Pour into 10-inch springform pan that has been greased and
floured or waxed paper lined. Bake at 325F about 50 minutes, or until
cake tests done. Cool. Cut cake into 4 very thin or 3 thicker layers.
To make filling, combine 2 cups milk, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla in saucepan. Bring to boil. Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons
cold milk and 2 eggs. Blend cornstarch mixture into sugar mixture and
cook, stirring, until thickened. Cool.
To assemble, spread custard between cake layers. Whip cream with 3
tablespoons sugar until stiff. Frost top and sides of cake with
whipped cream. Sprinkle top and sides generously with coconut. Chill
thoroughly.
Serves: 12
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