Fresh Coconut Cake
["3/4 c. shortening", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "3 large eggs", "2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour", "2 1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "3/4 c. milk", "1 tsp. vanilla extract", "Custard Filling", "Snow Peak Frosting", "2 c. freshly grated coconut"]
["Beat shortening at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.", "Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.", "Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.", "Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla.", "Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.", "Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.", "Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans.", "Cool on wire racks.", "Split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.", "Spread Custard Filling between layers.", "Spread Snow Peak Frosting on top and sides of cake.", "Sprinkle top and sides of cake with coconut. Yield:", "One 4-layer cake."]
["shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "cake flour", "baking powder", "salt", "milk", "vanilla extract", "Custard Filling", "Frosting", "coconut"]