Coconut Cake (w/ 7 min frosting)***** Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake:
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
• substitute all purpose flour + 4 1/2 t powder + 1 1/2 t salt
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
• Frosting(7 min):
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Flaked, sweetened coconut, for sprinkling