Fresh Coconut Loaf Cake

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, double-acting
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup fresh coconut, grated
• 6 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening; add sugar gradually, and continue creaming until very fluffy.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• 3 add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
• 4 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 5 fold egg whites and coconut into batter.
• 6 cut waxed paper to fit two 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. grease pans add line with waxed paper.
• 7 bake about 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• 8 cool on racks before removing.