Chocolate Layer Cake With Coconut Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 5 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cake Baker's chocolate (approx. 4 oz)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cake Baker's chocolate (approx. 2 oz)
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. 2 Cream butter and sugar until light. Beat in eggs one at a time, then milk.
3. 3 Sift flour and baking powder; fold into wet ingredients. Grate chocolate and fold in.
4. 4 Pour batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. 5 For filling, cook sugar, eggs, and chocolate over double boiler until thick. Cool.
6. 6 Spread filling between layers, then cover top and sides with shredded coconut.