#2213 - Seven Minute Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
3 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
Topping: 1/3 cup butter; 1 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 4 TBSP milk; 1 cup Baker's angelflake coconut

In a saucepan over low heat add 1/3 cup butter and 1 cup milk--stir/heat just until butter melts--set aside and let it cool. In a mixer add eggs--beat. Add white sugar, salt and vanilla--beat. Add baking powder--beat. Add flour--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add cooled butter/milk mixture--stir until mixed. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. While cake bakes, in a saucepan over low heat add 1/3 cup butter--melt. Add brown sugar and 4 TBSP milk--cook/stir until smooth. Add coconut--stir until mixed. Spread the coconut mixture over the warm cake, then turn oven to "broil" and place cake under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until topping is golden brown.