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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cake

    Buttery Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Frosting

    December 4, 2011 By Brandy 1 Comment

    butter cake on white plate

     

    A piece of this with a glass of milk......SOO good on a cold day!
    Our family loves this recipe. Enjoy!
    Buttery Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Frosting
    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

    Broiled Coconut Frosting
    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
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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    1. Holly Days Closet says

      December 04, 2011 at 7:15 pm

      YUM!!!!
      Holly

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