Anita'S Coconut Cake

• Cake:
• 1 c butter (2 sticks)
• 2 c sugar
• 5 egg whites
• 5 yolks
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 c buttermilk (make own with 1 c milk, 1 T white vinegar mixed, stand 5 mins)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 small can coconut flakes (or 6 oz bagged flakes)
• Frosting:
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c butter (1 stick), soft
• 1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. cream butter & sugar in mixer, add yolks and beat well. Combine flour & baking soda. Combine buttermilk, vanilla, coconut. Add flour & buttermilk mixes to sugar/butter/eggs - combine well.
2. Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter 1/3 at a time.
3. Pour batter into 3 8" greased & floured pans. Bake at 350 F, 20-25 mins. Let cool in pan 10 mins, remove from pan and cool well.
4. For frosting, combine all ingredients in mixer.

butter, sugar, egg whites, yolks, flour, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla, coconut flakes, frosting, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/anitas-coconut-cake-50023321 (may not work)