Fresh Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

shredded coconut (save milk)
2 1/2 c. cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. soft shortening
1 c. coconut milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. coconut flavoring
1 c. shredded coconut or 3 1/2 c. flaked
4 egg whites

Preparation

Mix 1 cup of sugar, shortening, flour and milk, beginning and ending with flour.
Add vanilla and coconut flavoring.
Add shredded coconut.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Slowly beat in 1/3 cup of sugar and salt.
Fold into cake batter.
Pour into 2 greased and floured
cake pans. Bake until done when tested, 30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Enjoy.