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    Coconut Meringue Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1/2 cup white sugar
    3 egg yolks
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    3 egg whites
    1/2 cup white sugar
    1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

    Recipe



    1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9 inch baking pan.

    2 Cream butter or margarine, 1/2 cup of the white sugar and egg yolks together in a mixing bowl until fluffy.

    3 Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 2 parts alternately with milk and vanilla in 1 part, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread in the prepared pan.

    4 To Make Topping: Beat egg whites until soft peaks form add 1/2 cup of the white sugar gradually while beating until egg whites are stiff. Fold in the coconut. Put spoonfuls here and there over batter. Smoothing as best you can.

    5 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    6 Variation: If desired you can use brown sugar in the topping. The flavor stays similar but the color is a little darker.

 

 

 


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