Thursday, November 13, 2008

Coconut Cake

Cream together:
2 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
½ c. shortening

Add 5 egg yolks and beat well.

Add:
1 tea. Vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
2/3 c. cornstarch
1 tea. Baking powder
1 ¾ c. flour
½ tea salt

Mix well.

Add 2 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
(For Strawberry Shortcake leave out coconut & nuts)

Beat 5 egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour into a 9” x 13” pan or 2 round cake pans. Bake 30 min at 350 degrees. For homemade cakes use part cornstarch for fluffiness. For shortcake: top with strawberries and whipped cream .

Submitted by: Anna

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