White Mountain Cake

Name: White Mountain Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup milk; 8 egg whites; 3 cups grated coconut, divided

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
8 egg whites
3 cups grated coconut, divided

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2

Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
3

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.
4

Spread frosting between layers, and sprinkle each with, 3/4 cup grated coconut. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake and sprinkle with remaining coconut. Refrigerate until serving time.