Coconut cake

 
                                Coconut Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Miriam Podcameni Posvolsky
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Brazilian Recipes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    6                    eggs
    1      cup           flour
    1 1/2  cups          coconut milk or coconut cream1
      1/2  cup           cornstarch
    1      cup           sugar
  100      grams {1/4 lb}       coconut, grated
    1      tablespoon    baking powder
      1/4  pound         margarine
 
 Sift flour,  cornstarch  with baking powder, set aside. Beat the margarine
 with the sugar. Add the egg yolks,beating well Add alternating the flours
 and coconut milk. Always whipping add dried coconut. Whip whites until they
 form soft peaks and fold them into the batter. Butter a mold and sprinkle
 it with a little flour. Pour batter into mold and bake in pre heated oven
 375 then after 15 minutes, turn down heat to 250 and bake another 20 to 25
 minutes.Let the cale cool down a little on a rack. Unmold warm and pour
 sauce on cake while still warm.
  Sauce: 1 can condensed milk( sweetened) 1 cup coconut  cream (about 1
 cup)Bring this to boil. Pierce cake and pour sauce. Sprinkle with grated
 coconut.
 
 
 
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 NOTES : I prefer to use freshly grated coconut.