Nee Nee's Prized Coconut Cake Recipe

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Nee Nee's Prized Coconut Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
452
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 lb confectioners' sugar
  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 4 egg whites , stiffly beaten
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup white karo
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine boiling water to butter and sugar. Cream well with mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, three times. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Add vanilla. Fold in coconut and beaten egg whites, by hand. Pour into 3 nine-inch cake pans that have been well greased and floured. Bake for 20-25 minutes according to your oven.
  2. Icing:.
  3. Combine egg whites, sugar, syrup, water, salt and cream of tartar. Place in double boiler over boiling water. Beat with a hand mixer until mixture stands with peaks (approximately 10 minutes). Remove from heat, add vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread. Use fresh or frozen grated coconut to sprinkle between each layer along with the icing and sprinkle generously on the top and sides. Keep any leftovers refrigerated.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 452.03 Kcal (1893 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.04g 29%
Cholesterol 95.64mg 32%
Sodium 213.91mg 9%
Potassium 371.8mg 8%
Total Carbs 68.1g 23%
Sugars 56.43g 226%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 4.73g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 149.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 279.33 Kcal (1169 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.76g 29%
Cholesterol 59.1mg 32%
Sodium 132.19mg 9%
Potassium 229.75mg 8%
Total Carbs 42.08g 23%
Sugars 34.87g 226%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 3%
Protein 2.92g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 92.3mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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