Sunshine Butter Cake With Fresh Coconut Frosting Recipe

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Sunshine Butter Cake With Fresh Coconut Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cream throughly the butter and sugar.
  2. Add vanilla.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
  4. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add to mixture, alternating with milk, ending with flour.
  5. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 cake pans.
  6. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
  7. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans.
  8. Cool before frosting.
  9. Store in cool place or refrigerate.
  10. Makes 1 cake.
  11. For Frosting:.
  12. Combine sugar, cream of tartar and boling water in 3 quart saucepan.
  13. With the aid of a candy thermometer that doesn't touch bottom of the pan, cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees and makes a long thread with a spoon.
  14. Turn to a low heat when mixture begins to boil.
  15. The longer the mixture cooks the less likely it is to be grainy.
  16. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until stiff but not dry.
  17. Slowly pour the hot syrup , in a fine stream, into the egg whites, beating constantly.
  18. Add vanilla and almond flavoring and beat until frosting is cool enough to spread.
  19. Spread on tops and sides of cake layers, sprinkling with coconut.
  20. Join layers together.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 236.48 Kcal (990 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.32g 14%
Cholesterol 38.31mg 13%
Sodium 98.89mg 4%
Potassium 146.07mg 3%
Total Carbs 35.74g 12%
Sugars 20.22g 81%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 2%
Protein 3.27g 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 52mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.83 Kcal (1209 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.39g 14%
Cholesterol 46.79mg 13%
Sodium 120.79mg 4%
Potassium 178.41mg 3%
Total Carbs 43.65g 12%
Sugars 24.69g 81%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 2%
Protein 3.99g 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 9%
Calcium 63.5mg 5%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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