Three Layer Coconut Cake

Rating: 2 stars
3 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 0
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2

A lovely cake for mother's day or any special occasion.

By Carol

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
20 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
50 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 - 9 inch layer cake
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

12
Original recipe yields 12 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, and baking powder; add shortening and milk. Beat well. Beat in eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread batter in three greased and floured 9 inch round pans.

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  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and remove from pans.

  • Mix 3 cups sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup boiling water in a saucepan; boil until mixture spins thread. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour syrup over egg whites, beating constantly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to flavor the icing. Frost cake, and sprinkle with coconut.

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
625 calories; protein 6.9g; carbohydrates 115.1g; fat 16.2g; cholesterol 64.4mg; sodium 405.4mg. Full Nutrition
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SLUSHY
Rating: 4 stars
09/21/2005
its a very flavour less cake so i would change the coconuts for fruit which suits you and for the frosting i would put chocolate instead for coconut flakes Read More
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Most helpful critical review

ANNA WALL
Rating: 1 stars
01/05/2004
I have made a lot of cakes in my lifetime and this is the worse I have ever made whome ever submitted this needs to take it out of there. Even the frosting is terrible. I would not recommend anyone try this one. Read More
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3 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 0
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2
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ANNA WALL
Rating: 1 stars
01/05/2004
I have made a lot of cakes in my lifetime and this is the worse I have ever made whome ever submitted this needs to take it out of there. Even the frosting is terrible. I would not recommend anyone try this one. Read More
Helpful
(52)
SLUSHY
Rating: 4 stars
09/21/2005
its a very flavour less cake so i would change the coconuts for fruit which suits you and for the frosting i would put chocolate instead for coconut flakes Read More
Helpful
(18)
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