#1253 - Brown Sugar Coconut Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 2/3 cup flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup Crisco shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Frosting: 3 TBSP melted butter; 4 TBSP cream; 2/3 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 1/2 cup Baker's angelflake coconut

In a mixer add white sugar, shortening and egg--beat. Add salt--beat. Add baking powder and vanilla--beat. Add milk--beat. Slowly add flour--beat until mixed then beat for 3 minutes. Pour batter into 9 x 13 greased cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Frosting: in a bowl add melted butter and cream--stir. Add brown sugar--stir until mixed. Add coconut--stir. When cake is done, remove from oven and spread frosting on HOT cake. Turn oven to broil and put cake in the oven under the broiler until frosting starts to bubble. Cool completely.