Old Fashion Buttermilk Coconut Cake

Ingredients

• 1 c butter-do not use margarine
• 2 c sugar
• 1 c buttermik (i use bulgarian)
• 3 c all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 large egg whites (stiffly beaten)
• 1 c sugar
• 1/3 c water
• 1 tsp coconut (flaked)
• 1 c butter (room temperature)
• 4 1/2 c powdered sugar
• 4-6 Tbsp milk (evaporated milk or half & half)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 tsp almond extract
• 1 c coconut (flaked)