1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 box brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. scalding milk (boiling)
1 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Beat egg whites until thick, but not dry. Combine yellow and white's of eggs. Mix well. Stir in all dry ingredients alternately. In mean time bring milk to a boil. Add butter and vanilla. Combine with the other mixture and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

(EASY ALTERNATE) : Make a yellow box cake.

ICING:

1 c. dark Karo syrup
2 c. coconut
1/2 c. melted butter
1 c. milk
Pecans

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour over hot cake and make holes so icing will run down through cake. Put back in the oven until the icing begins to turn golden brown. Add pecans on top of cake.