Fresh Coconut Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 3 cups of cake flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 ½ cups of milk
• 1 ½ cup of sugar
• 1 ¼ stick of butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Note: Butter and Eggs room temperature. Also set milk out.

For the filling:

• 1 fresh coconut, grated
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• ½ coconut Milk or water

For the Frosting:

• 1 egg white
• ½ tsp. cream of Tartar
• 3 tbsp. water
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt

Instructions

1. 1
   Sift flour and baking powder; set aside.
2. 2
   Cream butter and sugar, beat until light and fluffy.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
4. 4
   Add flour and Baking powder mixture to creamed mixture with milk. Add vanilla.
5. 5
   Fold in three well-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
6. 6
   Bake in 350 degrees oven until done.
7. 7
   Combine the ingredients for the filling and cook over medium heat about ½ hour or until done.
8. 8
   Combine the ingredients for the frosting, and cook in double boiler over medium heat.