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                       Coconut Cake, Complete Dessert
 
 Recipe By     : The Complete Dessert Cookbook by Johna Blinn
 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  cup           butter or margarine
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    3                    eggs -- separated
    3      cups          sifted cake flour
    1      tablespoon    baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      3/4  cup           Coconut Milk -- recipe below
      1/2  teaspoon      pure vanilla extract
    1 3/4  cups          coconut -- freshly grated
                         sweetened whipped cream or whipped
                         -- topping
 
 1. Cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar and cream
 until very light.
 
 2. Beat egg yolks until lemon-colored; add to butter mixture, blending
 well.
 
 3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture
 in 3 parts, alternating with Coconut Milk and ending with flour mixture.
 
 4. Add vanilla; stir in 3/4 cup grated coconut.
 
 5. Beat egg whites until stiff; gently fold into cake batter.
 
 6. Turn batter into 2 greased, floured 9-inch layer pans; bake in
 preheated 350 F. oven 25 minutes, or until cake tester or wood pick
 inserted near center comes out dry.
 
 7. Cool in pans 15 minutes.
 
 8. Loosen and invert on rack to cool completely.
 
 9. Frost with whipped cream; sprinkle remaining grated coconut over top
 and sides of cake.
 
 Coconut Milk 3/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons grated coconut, packed
 
 1. Combine milk and coconut in saucepan.
 
 2. Scald milk, cover, and let steep 30 minutes.
 
 3. Strain milk, pressing out as much liquid as possible from coconut.
 
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