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Three Layer Coconut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

"A lovely cake for mother's day or any special occasion."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe average a 2.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, and baking powder; add shortening and milk. Beat well. Beat in eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread batter in three greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
  2. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and remove from pans.
  3. Mix 3 cups sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup boiling water in a saucepan; boil until mixture spins thread. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour syrup over egg whites, beating constantly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to flavor the icing. Frost cake, and sprinkle with coconut.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by ANNA WALL
I have made a lot of cakes in my lifetime and this is the worse I have ever made whome ever... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2005 by SLUSHY
its a very flavour less cake so i would change the coconuts for fruit which suits you and for... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Three Layer Coconut Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 627

  • Total Fat: 16.4g
  • Cholesterol: 73mg
  • Sodium: 407mg
  • Total Carbs: 115.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 6.9g

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