White Velvet Cake I

Serves: 5

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

40

Spice

43

Sweetness

44

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Shortening

1 cup

White Sugar

3 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Milk

1 cup

Coconut Milk

2 tsps

Water

Directions:

1

In a small bowl, sift 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside

2

Blend shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar

3

Mix in the flour mixture

4

Add 3/4 cup milk; beat for 2 minutes

5

Add egg whites, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup milk

6

Beat well

7

Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans

8

Pour the batter into the pans

9

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes

10

Cool cake layers on a wire rack

11

Remove the meat from the coconut and shred it

12

To Make Frosting: Moisten 1 tablespoon flour with a small amount of water to make a paste

13

Combine 1 cup milk, coconut milk, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and shredded coconut in a saucepan

14

Mix in flour paste, and cook for 10 minutes

15

Cool the frosting, and spread over cake