Fresh Coconut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 cups cake flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 1/3 cups milk (or use equal parts milk and the liquid from the coconut)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the egg yolks and blend well.
• 5 sift together the salt, flour, baking powder, and ginger.
• 6 add alternately with milk to above mixture.
• 7 blend well after each addition.
• 8 add vanilla, blend well and set aside.
• 9 wash the beaters in hot soapy water.
• 10 making sure bowl and beaters are absolutely grease-free, whip the egg whites until stiff.
• 11 fold the egg whites and coconut into the batter.
• 12 pour into the cake pans and bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• 13 cool completely and then frost with your favourite icing and finish by sprinkling with any extra grated coconut.
• 14 if you have leftover coconut liquid you can also use a bit of this in the frosting.