Coconut Cake With Boiled Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 5 egg whites
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• Boiled frosting

Method

1. 1 Cream 1/2 cup butter with 2 cups sugar.
2. 2 Add beaten yolks of 5 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup milk, and 4 cups flour sifted with 1 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp cream of tartar.
3. 3 Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and 1 cup shredded coconut soaked in milk.
4. 4 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F).
5. 5 Spread with boiled frosting and sprinkle thickly with grated coconut.