Coconut Cake With Pineapple Filling
"This was our family's traditional Birthday or Easter cake that my mother made for us every year. It is a three layer yellow, moist cake with thick pineapple filling and seven-minute icing with sweet shredded coconut spread all over the cake. It can be a special cake for any occasion...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups cake flour
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 2/3 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3 eggs, beaten, room temperature
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1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice (do not drain)
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1 dash salt
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup water
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2 egg whites
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
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