Christmas Coconut Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 7 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon coconut extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat 10 to 15 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt;.
• 3 add to cream mixture alternately with buttermilk and oil, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 4 mix well after each addition.
• 5 stir in flavoring.
• 6 pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool cake in pan for 10 minutes.
• 9 place on wire rack and let cool completely.
• 10 combine milk and flour in medium saucepan.
• 11 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• 12 remove saucepan from the heat, and allow mixture to cool completely.