The Birthday Cake

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 c plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 T baking powder
• ½ t salt
• 2 c sugar
• 1 c (2 sticks) butter
• 1 c whole milk
• + 18 more ingredients
• • 4 eggs
  • 1 c finely grated semisweet chocolate
  • 1 ½ c grated coconut
  • Custard Filling:
  • ½ c sugar
  • 2 T all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ c whole milk
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 2 t vanilla extract
  • 7 -Minute Frosting:
  • 2 egg whites, unbeaten
  • 1 ½ c sugar
  • 1 ½ t corn syrup
  • ¹/₃ c cold water
  • ¹/₈ t salt
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • Optional Garnish:
  • ½ c grated semisweet chocolate

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy. Add 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture to prevent curdling when liqui...

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