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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup margarine
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 cup cake flour (see my recipe for cake flour)
  • 1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • whisper of ginger
  • 1 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut or shredded commercially prepared kind

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350-F. Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream margarine and sugar until fluffy. Mixture will be lemon colored. Add yolks and blend well.
  • Sift together salt, flour, baking powder, and ginger. Add alternately with milk to the first mixture. Blend well after each addition. Add vanilla, blend well. set aside.
  • Wash beaters with hot soapy water. Making sure bowl and beaters are absolutely grease free, whip the egg whites until still. Fold whites into batter. Pout into cake pans.
  • Bake about 30 minutes, toothpick inserted should come out clean. Cool completely.
  • Frost with Coconut Frosting (see my recipe)