Coconut Cake

9 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract or 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  3. 3
    In a bowl combine flour, sugar and baking powder.
  4. 4
    Add milk, butter, vanilla and coconut flavoring.
  5. 5
    Beat with mixer on low speed until combined.
  6. 6
    Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more.
  8. 8
    Gently stir coconut into batter.
  9. 9
    Pour batter into two prepared pans.
  10. 10
    Bake at 375°F for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  11. 11
    Cool wire on racks for 10 minutes.
  12. 12
    Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
  13. 13
    When completely cooled, frost with your favorite frosting.

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