Fresh Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 large eggs or 10 small (whites)
3 1/2 c. flour (measure after sifting)
2 c. sugar
7/8 c. sweet milk
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 lb. shortening

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Begin adding milk and flour alternately.
When you have added about half of the milk and flour, add half of the egg whites which have been beaten until stiff enough to hold a peak.
Add balance of milk and all flour except 1/2 cup which is reserved to add following addition of remaining egg whites at the last.
Bake as any other layer cake.
This makes 3 large layers or 4 small ones.