Coconut Cake

Submitted by CookingMonster

"From goodlookingcooking.com. Try my recipe for Moms Nice and Easy icing, this cake is not really sweet, but the icing is sweeter and it is a real compliment to both icing and cake. ENJOY!!!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 4 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup coconut
• 4 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

directions

1. Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy.
2. Add the eggs,one at a time.
3. Then mix in the coconut.
4. Sift dry ingredients together, and add alternately with milk and vanilla to the sugar/shortening/egg mixture-- beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
5. Divide evenly, into 2 greased and lightly floured 9" cake pans.
6. Bake at 350-degrees for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a tooth-pick comes out clean.