Prize Cake

This is a classic Mary Reel Recipe-- vanilla and coconut cake with a chocolate-coffee icing. Enjoy!

Cake:

1 3/4 cup sifted cake flour

2 1/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening (butter)

1 cup + 2 tbsp sugar

2 eggs unbeaten

2/3 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

2/3 cup bakers coconut

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt
• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs beat well after each. Add flour alternating with milk.
• Mix in vanilla and coconut.
• Line two 8'' pans with wax paper.
• Bake 25-30 min at 375 degrees F.

Frosting:

3 cups sifted confectioner sugar

2 tbsp cocoa

1/3 c butter

3/4 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 1/8 cup cold water

1/4 tsp vanilla

 

 

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