1 2 3 4 Coconut Cake

Oh my goodness!!! totally worth all of the work! everyone always asks for and always loves!!

Place margarine in a mixing bowl.

Fluff with mixer.

Add sugar , small amounts at a time.

Add eggs one at a time.

Add flour a little bit at a time alternating with the milk.

Add the vanilla.

Spray cake pans with pam and dust lightly with flour.

Cake will make 4 layers.

If you only have 2 cake pans [like me -- ] , you can bake in 2 shifts.

Bake at 350f for 25 minutes.

After taking the final pans out of the oven , let cool.

You can begin cooking the frosting here.

For frosting:.

Put sugar in a 3-qt.

Sauce pan.

Add water.

Stir a little to dissolve sugar.

Bring to a boil and stop stirring.

Lower heat to medium , bring to soft ball stage , until it just begins to spin a thread while it cooks.

Remember , do not stir the frosting while cooking.

The process will take about 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile , beat egg whites until stiff.

Pour cooked syrup into the egg whites in a thin stream while you beat it with a spoon.

Beat for a few minutes to cool it a little.

Add coconut .

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