Mom’s Favorite Coconut Cake

By mattyrana

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 tsp. soda (stir in buttermilk)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• Filling:
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup coconut milk
• -Minute Frosting:
• 1 large egg white
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large marshmallows (or 6-7 miniature)
• 2 Tbsp. white corn syrup
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup boiling water

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Bake in 3 (8-inch) greased and floured pans at 350˚ for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans about 7 minutes before cooling on cake rack.

Filling:
Cook until thick and spread between layers.

Seven-Minute Frosting:
Cook in top of double boiler, beating constantly with electric mixer for 7-10 minutes. Frost cake and coat with grated coconut (1 fresh coconut, grated or about 1 ½ cups frozen coconut).