2 lg. eggs
1 c. white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
3 tbsp. butter
1 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder

In beater bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Slowly add sugar until very light and doubled in bulk. Beat in sugar and vanilla.

In saucepan, heat the milk and butter to just below boiling point. While very hot pour into egg mixture beating all the time. Remove beaters.

Sift flour and baking powder over and fold in. Pour into greased 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake in center of 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.

TOPPING:

1/2 c. lightly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. melted butter
1 tbsp. water
1/2 c. fine coconut

Combine in a saucepan, heating until all blended. Spread over warm cake and heat carefully under broiler.