Moist & Delicious Coconut Cake from Scratch, How We Ice a Layer Cake, Inspirational Thought

A delicious, moist Coconut Cake that is sure to please whether it's a layer cake or sheet cake. We share tips on how to ice a layer cake. Here's a link for the Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe - https://youtu.be/XFrVllEdO4I. We use "icing" and "frosting" interchangeably.
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COCONUT CAKE
3/4 cup Crisco
3/4 cup Butter or Margarine
3 cup Sugar
7 Eggs, separated
1 1/2 cup Buttermilk
3 cup All Purpose Flour
1 3/4 cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1/8 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3/4 teaspoon Coconut Extract

Mix crisco and butter together for a minute
Add sugar and cream together until light and fluffy - about 4-5 minutes
Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
Add soda, salt, vanilla extract and coconut extract
Give a light mix,
Add flour alternating with buttermilk. Mix well

Beat egg whites until a little frothy, add cream of tartar and continue beating until whites are a soft peak.

Fold the coconut into the cake batter
Fold the beaten egg whites into the cake batter.

Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick clean

Makes 3 - 9" layers and 9 big cupcakes

Frost with Vanilla Buttercream Icing (cream cheese icing is good as well)
Cover with coconut flakes

The Inspirational Golden Thought
Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters.