Fresh Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Coconut Filling
Snow Peak Frosting
2 c. grated fresh coconut or thawed frozen coconut

Preparation

Cream the shortening and gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.