Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco or 1/2 c. butter and 1/2 c. Crisco
5 eggs
1 tsp. coconut extract
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. flaked coconut
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1/2 tsp. coconut extract

Preparation

Boil sugar and water for 1 minute; add flavoring.
Pour over cake while still in pan.
Let stand for 1/2 hour (sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top to keep it from sticking to plate).
Turn out on plate and immediately turn back on another plate so it will cool right side up.