Title: Prize Orange Coconut Cake
Categories: Cake Dessert
Yield: 10 Servings
| ORANGE COCONUT CAKE |
| 3/4 | c | Chortening, creamed with |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Grated orange rind |
| 2 | | Eggs yolks, well beaten |
| | | Blend together,then sift: |
| 3 1/4 | c | Cake flour,sift once |
| 4 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| | | Add to first mixture with: |
| 1/2 | c | Orange juice |
| 3/4 | c | Water |
| | | Beat enough to make batter |
| | | Smooth. blend in: |
| 1/2 | c | Moist, shredded coconut |
| 4 | | Eggs whites, beaten stiff |
Pour into three 9 in chake pan, greased and floured. Bake 30 minutes in
moderate over 350F. Put layers together with Orange filling and cover with
orange frosting. Sprinkle with 3/4 c. moist shredded coconut.
PRIZE ORANGE FILLING: 2 T. flour, 4 level T. cornstarch, 4 egg yolks, well
beaten; 1 c sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt. Mic smooth in double broiler. Add slowly
the following, stirring constantly: 1/2 c orange juice; 3 T lemon juice;
1/4 c water; Add: 2 T butter, grated ring of 1 orange. Cook over water,
stirring occasionally until thick, about 20 minutes. Cool. Spread between
layers of cake. ORANGE FROSTIMG: 1 tsp white corn syrup, 7/8 c sugar, 1/4
tsp grated orange rind, 1 egg white, 3 T orange juice. Put in double
boiler. Beat constantly with rotary beater while cooking over boiling water
6-7 minutes. Remove from heat, ad: 1/2 tsp lemon juice, sprinkling of salt.
Beat thoroughly and spread on cake.