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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 85 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Southern Living Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened |
2 cups sugar |
5 eggs |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 cup grated coconut |
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract |
1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring |
lemon slice |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
4 cups sifted powdered sugar |
3 tablespoons milk |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring |
Directions:
1. Make the cake: cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well with electric mixer.
2. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Stir in grated coconut and flavorings.
5. Pour batter into greased and flour 13 x 9 inch baking pan; bake in preheated 350° oven for 35-40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
6. Meanwhile make frosting: cream softened butter; add the remaining ingredients, beating until smooth.
7. When cake is done, remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes.
8. Remove cake from pan and place on a serving tray; let cake cool completely.
9. Spread frosting on top and sides of cake; garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
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