Coconut Pineapple Cake

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups cake flour sifted
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups coconut grated, (divided)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 8 ounces pineapple, canned with juice crushed, undrained
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 each egg whites
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup, light
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. CAKE: Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Mix after each addition.
5. Stir in flavorings.
6. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
7. Bake at 350F (180C) F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.
9. Spread 1 layer with half of Pineapple Filling; sprinkle 13 cup coconut over filling.
10. Repeat with next layer.
11. Spread Seven-Minute Frosting on top cake.
12. PINEAPPLE FILLING: Combine sugar and flour in a small saucepan; add remaining ingredients.
13. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 2 SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING: Combine all ingredients except vanilla in top of a large double boiler.
14. Beat at low speed of an electric mixer 30 seconds or just until blended.
15. Place over boiling water; beat constantly on high speed 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Add vanilla; beat 2 minutes.
18. To prepare coconut: Carefully pierce eyes of coconut with screwdriver or ice pick; drain liquid.
19. Place coconut in pan.
20. Heat at 350F (180C) F for 15 to 30 minutes or until cracks appear.
21. Remove from oven; cool.
22. Tap with hammer to open.
23. Pare off dark skin with vegetable peeler.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/coconut-pineapple-cake-46150 (may not work)