Name: Mama's Snow Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs, separated -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided -; 1 cup whole milk -; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest -; Icing: -; 2 cups sugar -; 3 large egg whites -; 5 tablespoons melted snow (or water) -; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Sweetened shredded coconut -

Recipe information

Cooking:

40 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Mama's Snow Cake

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 4 large eggs, separated -

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 1/2 teaspoon almond extract -

6. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

8. 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided -

9. 1 cup whole milk -

10. 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

11. 1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest -

12. Icing: -

13. 2 cups sugar -

14. 3 large egg whites -

15. 5 tablespoons melted snow (or water) -

16. 2 teaspoons light corn syrup -

17. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

18. Sweetened shredded coconut -

How to cook deliciously - Mama's Snow Cake

1. Stage

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and extracts; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add coconut and orange zest. In a small bowl, beat egg whites with remaining salt until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (if wood burning stove is used, start peeking after 25 minutes). Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

2. Stage

For icing, combine sugar, egg whites, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan or double boiler. With a portable mixer, beat on low for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into a bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with frosting and sprinkle with coconut. Repeat. Top with last layer. Frost top and sides of cake; sprinkle with coconut.