Fresh Coconut Cake(16 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the pans
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. (2 sticks) butter (room temperature), plus extra for greasing pans
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. pure vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar, using an electric mixer if possible.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
The mixture should be smooth and creamy.
Using a spoon, add one-third of the milk.
Repeat until flour and milk are incorporated.
It is important that ingredients be folded in; batter should not be beaten after flour has been introduced.
Stir in vanilla. Distribute batter evenly among three cake pans and bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven for about 30 minutes, or until layers are golden brown and spring back when gently pressed in the middle. Cool for about 5 minutes and turn layers out of pans.