Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. lemon extract
2 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
5 egg whites, beaten
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream 1/2 sugar with shortening and flavoring.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and milk.
Beat egg whites and add remaining 1/2 sugar then fold into cake mixture after coconut has been added to cake mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until done.