Desserts - Peter Paul Mound Cake

Ingredients

  • Layers:
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup Crisco Shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teasp vanilla
  • Filling:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 lb. Frozen coconut
  • 12 large marshmallows
  • 1 teasp vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 small can evaporated milk
  • 2-3 tablespoons cocoa

Preparation

Step 1

For layers: Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift together the two flours; add alternately with the milk. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pan. Prepare filling while cake is baking because you stack the cake while it is still hot. Put sugar and milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add coconut, marshmallows; stir and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Put between cake layers while they are still hot. Cook frosting ingredients over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Frost cake.