Coconut Cake

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 5 large egg yolks
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-2/3 cups buttermilk
• 3 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, divided

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and yolks; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat in extract.
2. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 -35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
3. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160u0b0, about 9 minutes. Pour into a large bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes.
4. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut. Repeat. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake; sprinkle remaining coconut over the top.

butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, lemon extract, sugar, egg whites, water, cream of tartar, vanilla, coconut

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/coconut-cake/ (may not work)