Ingredients
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup cake flour
3/4 cup sugar
FILLING
2 cup plus 2 t milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
FROSTING
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
3 tbsp sugar
3 cup freshly grated coconut
Directions
Separate 4 eggs. Mix eggs yolks, oil, water and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Add
salt, baking powder, cake flour and 3.4 c. sugar and mix until
smooth. Beat 4 egg whites until stiff and carefully fold into batter.
Pour into 10 in springform pan that has been greased and floured and
waxed paper lined. Bake at 325F about 50 minutes, or until cake tests
done. Cool. Cut cake into 4 very thin or 3 thicker layers. To make
filling, combine 2 cups milk, 3/4 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla in
saucepan. Bring to boil. Mix cornstarch with 2 T.cold milk and 2
effs. Blend cornstarch mixture into sugar mixture and cook, stirring,
until thickened. Cool.
to assemble, spread custard between cake layers. Whip cream with 3 T
sugar until stiff. Frost top and sides of cake with whipped cream.
Springle top and sides generously with coconut. Chill thoroughly.
Servings: 12 servings
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