Buttery Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Frosting

A piece of this with a glass of milk......SOO good on a cold day!
Our family loves this recipe. Enjoy!

1 ¼ cups all-purpose or 1 ½ cups cake flour

1 cup sugar

⅓ cup butter or stick margarine, softened

¾ cup milk

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 cup flaked coconut

⅓ cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup butter or stick margarine, softened

2 tablespoons half-and-half or milk

Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 8 X 8 X 2 or 9 X 9 X 2 inches, or round pan, 9 X 1 ½ inches, with shortening; lightly flour.

Beat all ingredients except Broiled Coconut Frosting with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.

Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Make Broiled Coconut Frosting.4. Set oven control to broil. Carefully spread frosting over hot cake. Broil with top of cake about 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until frosting is light brown. Watch carefully so frosting does not burn. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

Source: Betty Crocker's Big Red Cookbook