Southern Coconut Cake

Southern Coconut Cake Recipe.

How to Make Southern Coconut Cake.

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Southern Coconut Cake

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Course Cake

Cuisine American

Keyword Cakes, Food recipe, Southern Coconut Cake

Prep Time 6 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup butter
• 1 3/4 Cup sugar less 1 Tablespoon
• 2 3/4 Cups flour
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
• 1 Cup water plus 2 Tablespoons
• 1 Teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 Cup shredded coconut
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 4 Egg whites (beat until stiff)

Instructions

Step 1

• Cream butter and sugar until light.  Sift flour once and measure.  Sift flour baking powder and salt together 3 times.

Step 2

•  Add dry ingredients alternately with water to creamed shortening and sugar mixture.  

Step 3

• Add flavoring and coconut which have been soaked in the milk.  Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.