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Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 47 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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From Southern Living. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
3/4 cup sugar, divided |
4 large eggs, separated |
1/4 cup milk |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 1/4 cups coconut, divided |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
1 large egg, lightly beaten |
1 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Prepare Filling,and cool.
2. Filling:.
3. Cook all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Cool completely.
4. Torte:.
5. Beat butter and 1/4 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add yolks and milk, beating until smooth.
6. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended; stir in vanilla. Pour into 2 well-greased 9-inch round cakepans.
7. Beat egg whites at medium speed until frothy. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and powdered sugar, beating 3 minutes or until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves. Spread meringue evenly over batter. Sprinkle evenly with coconut.
8. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until meringue is golden. Cool 10 minutes on wire racks. Remove from pans, and cool completely.
9. Spread Filling over meringue of one layer. Top with other layer, meringue side up.
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