
Coconut-Pineapple Cake
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Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter, sof 1 cup milk 2 tsp. coconut extract 5 large eggs 1 (6-oz0 package frozen flaked coconut,
thawed Coconut shavings |
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Grease and flour 4 (9-inch) round cake pans. 2.
Beat first 7 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer
until well blended. Add
extract, beating well.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
Stir in flaked coconut.
Pour batter into prepared pans. 3.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean.
Let cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1
hour). 4.
Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 350°.
Arrange coconut shavings in a single layer in a shallow pan.
Bake, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until
toasted. 5.
Spread Pineapple Filling and
frosting between layers of cake. leaving a 1-inch border.
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle toasted coconut on top of cake, pressing gently to
adhere. Makes 12
servings. |
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