Coconut Swiss Meringue Filling

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Method

1. 1 Boil sugar and water until they form a soft ball when tested in cold water.
2. 2 Pour the hot syrup slowly into the stiffly beaten egg whites, beating constantly.
3. 3 When the mixture is stiff, add vanilla and coconut.
4. 4 Spread between layers of cake.