Grandmas Coconut Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat shortening and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in oats and coconut., Divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long log. Wrap in waxed paper; freeze 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices, reshaping as needed. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a freezer container; return to freezer. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Prepare and bake as directed.

Steps:

• Grease 2 layer cake pans (each 9x1.5") line bottom with wax paper.
• In a small sauce pan over low heat , heat milk for about 5 minutes ; remove from heat ; add coconut and let stand for about 15 minutes. Pour mixture in a strainer over a small bowl , drain well , pressing coconut against the side of strainer with a spoon ; reserving coconut milk.
• On wax paper sift together , flour , cornstarch , baking powder and salt ; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar ; thoroughly beat in egg yolks , 1 at a time (put egg whites in a medium mixing bowl and set aside ).
• Sift flour mixture into creamed mixture in 4 additions , alternately with the coconut milk , ending with the flour mixture and mixing until smooth after each addition.
• With clean beaters whip egg whites and cream of tartar , until very stiff straight peaks form when beater is slowly withdrawn.
• Gently fold egg whites into batter , blending well.
• Turn batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated 350° oven until cake springs back when lightly touched--30-35 minutes.
• Place pans on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes ; with a small spatula loosen edges ; turn out on wire rack ; remove paper ; using another wire rack flip cake over for right side up. Cool Completely.
• Cut each layer into 3rds. horizontally (stack layers ) cake will have 6 of them.
• Spread 1/4 cup chilled Coconut Custard between each layer ; spread the remaining coconut custard over the sides and on top of the cake.
• Sprinkle top with 1/3 cup of toasted coconut , reserved from Coconut Custard recipe ; Cover and store in the refrigerator.
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