3 cups cake flour (sifted)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon flavor
1/2 cup coconut
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
1 3/4 cup sugar
5 large eggs

Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

In a small bowl, stir milk, flavor, and coconut.

Use mixer to cream butter for one (1) minute -- gradually add sugar and beat three (3) minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one (1) at a time. Beat well after each egg.

Reduce speed and add flour and milk alternately.
Do not over beat!!

Bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.

6 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup lemon juice

In a heavy sauce pan (over medium heat) whisk together and bring to a boil.
Remove and chill four (4) hours.

1/2 cup butter
8 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/3 cup liquid (suggestion: water, milk, cream of coconut)
2 teaspoons flavor (suggestion: vanilla, almond, coconut, butternut)
1 cup grated coconut

Cream butter and gradually add sugar and liquid. Cream until smooth and add coconut.

If icing is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.

Remember to refrigerate if you used milk as your liquid!!