1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
Dash of salt
2 3/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. coconut flavoring
2 recipes Never Fail Frosting
2 c. fresh grated coconut

Cream butter and sugar until perfectly smooth (about 15 minutes with electric mixer). Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in vanilla and coconut flavoring. Pour into 3 or 4 greased and floured 9 inch round layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool and frost with Never Fail Frosting. Sprinkle with coconut.

NEVER FAIL FROSTING:

1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 unbeaten egg whites
3 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in top of a double boiler. Use mixer to beat briskly for 3 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and holds its shape. Remove and add vanilla.

Yields enough for 2 (9 inch) layers.

HINT: Do not try to double the frosting recipe. You will be more successful making two batches of it.