Orange Coconut Cake
1 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup butter 2 1/2 cup sifted flour 1 tsp. salt 4 tsp. baking powder 1 1/4 cup milk, divided 5 egg whites, unbeaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2/3 cup flaked coconut
Cream sugar and butter. Combine flour, salt and baking powder and add to creamed mixture along with 3/4 cup of the milk. Add egg whites, remaining milk, vanilla and orange juice and coconut. Blend for 2 minutes in an electric mixer. Pour into 2 greased 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done. Cool completely. Fill and Frost with Orange Frosting.
Orange Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar 1/4 to 1/3 cups orange juice
Beat butter and orange rind at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add confectioners sugar alternately with orange juice, beating until spreading consistency.
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