Lemon Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. lemon juice (this or milk can be used)

Preparation

Cream fat and sugar; add well beaten egg yolks and add sifted dry ingredients alternately with water and lemon juice or milk. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in three layers in moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes.
When cool, put together with Lemon Coconut Filling and sprinkle with coconut.