Hasbrouck Coconut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.
3. 3
   Remove from the bowl and set aside.
4. 4
   In the same bowl, beat together the butter and coconut.
5. 5
   Add one egg yolk at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. 6
   Stir in the flour.
7. 7
   Fold the egg whites into the butter-and-coconut mixture until the ingredients are just combined.
8. 8
   Scrape the batter into a lightly greased 10-inch tube pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 25 to 35 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding and cooling on a wire rack.