COCONUT CAKE DELUXE

1 3/4 cups sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 eggs 1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp coconut flavoring 1/3 cup plus 3 T coconut

3 cups sifted cake flour

Cream butter; add sugar gradually, creaming until light. Add eggs, vanilla

and coconut flavoring; beat until fluffy. Sift together flour, baking powder

and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk,

beating after each addition. Beat 1 minute. Stir coconut into batter. Pour

batter into two greaed and lightly floured 9x11- 1/2 inch round cake pans.

Bake @ 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from

pans and continue cooling. Yields 12 - 16 servings.

Golden Butter Frosting

1/2 cup butter (softened) 3 cups sifted confectioner sugar

1 egg yolk Coconut for top and sides of cake

2 T buttermilk or milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

Place first 5 ingredient in small mixing bowl, in order listed. Blend with

electric mixer at medium speed for3 minutes. If frosting is too soft, beat

in a little confectioner's sugar to obtain desired consistency. Spread

frosting on cooled cakes. Sprinkle frosted cake with coconut (spread

top and sides).