Macaroon Cake

Name: Macaroon Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Butter, At Room Temperature; 1 cup Sugar, Divided; 2 whole Eggs, Separated; 1 cup Sifted Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 2 teaspoons Vanilla, Divided; 1/4 cups Milk; 1 cup Shredded Coconut

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cups Butter, At Room Temperature
1 cup Sugar, Divided
2 whole Eggs, Separated
1 cup Sifted Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
2 teaspoons Vanilla, Divided
1/4 cups Milk
1 cup Shredded Coconut

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare an 8x8 inch cake pan by greasing lightly.
2

Cream butter and half the sugar together. Mix in the egg yolks, one at a time, scraping down the bowl if necessary. Mix together the sifted flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to the butter/sugar mixture and beat to combine. Beat in half the vanilla. Mix in the milk. The batter will be stiff. Spread batter in the greased cake pan.
3

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in the remaining sugar, coconut and remaining vanilla. Spread on top of the cake batter.
4

Bake for 30 minutes.