Macedonian Coconut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Grease and flour a 15 x 10 x 2-inch sheet cake pan or 10-inch bundt pan.
2. 2
   In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed.
3. 3
   Beat in egg yolks.
4. 4
   Combine dry ingredients (flour through baking soda).
5. 5
   Combine wet ingredients (milk through vanilla).
6. 6
   On low speed alternately add dry and wet ingredients to batter.
7. 7
   Stir in coconut.
8. 8
   In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and gently fold into batter just until mixed.
9. 9
   Pour into pan.
10. 10
    Bake at 350° 1-11/4 hours until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. 11
    Start cake cooling and make syrup:
12. 12
    Combine water through 3 cups sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil-stirring until sugar dissolves-and let boil 5 minutes.
13. 13
    Remove syrup from heat and stir in lemon juice.
14. 14
    Pour syrup over cake and let cool completely.