Three Layer Coconut Cake Chef John's Recipe

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Three Layer Coconut Cake

"A lovely cake for mother's day or any special occasion."

Ingredients :

3 cups cake flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups milk
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup boiling water
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Instructions :

Prep : 20M	Cook : 12M	Ready in : 50M

Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, and baking powder; add shortening and milk. Beat well. Beat in eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread batter in three greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and remove from pans.
Mix 3 cups sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup boiling water in a saucepan; boil until mixture spins thread. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour syrup over egg whites, beating constantly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to flavor the icing. Frost cake, and sprinkle with coconut.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).