So Worth It Coconut Cake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (18 ounce) box duncan hines moist deluxe butter recipe cake mix (or any yellow cake mix)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup softened butter (1 stick)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 tablespoons water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 -7 cups shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 cake: make cake as directed on cake mix box, using two round cake pans.
• 2 allow to cool. combine cake layers.
• 3 frosting: combine first 5 ingredients in top of double broiler saucepan.
• 4 beat at low speed with electric mixer about 3 seconds or until blended.
• 5 place over boiling water.
• 6 heat at high speed for 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 add vanilla and beat for 1 minute or until frosting is thick enough to spread.
• 9 spread immediately on cooled cake.
• 10 gently pat coconut onto frosting with your hands until cake is completely covered with coconut.