How to Make A Coconut Cake With Buttercream Frosting.

If you are a coconut lover, this is the cake for you.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cups sweet coconut
• 6 more tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cups more sweet coconut

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   Butter an 8 inch square pan.

2. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
   
   blend together the softened butter and 1 cup sugar.
   
   Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is very light and fluffy.

3. To the butter mixture, add half the flour mixture and half the milk.
   
   Beat well.
   
   Add the rest of the flour mixture and the milk.
   
   Beat well.
   
   Fold in the coconut.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
   
   Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
   
   Cool completely on rack.

5. When cake is cool, make the frosting.
   
   In a medium bowl, blend together the butter and icing sugar.
   
   Beat in the milk. Beat mixture well.
   
   Mix in one half cup of the coconut.

6. Spread the cooled cake with the icing. Sprinkle with the other 1/4 cup coconut.
   
   Serve. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.

[Janey]

on 11/8/2008 Sounds delicious. I love coconut cake!