Coconut Cake - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Dash of salt
• 2 ¾ cups cake flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Filling: 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Shredded coconut (approximately 1 cup)
• Frosting: 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 unbeaten egg whites
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 ½ cups shredded coconut