• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 stick butter (8 oz)
• 5 eggs, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup coconut

1. Cream sugar, shortening and butter.
2. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
3. Combine flour and soda. Add to butter mixture in small portions, alternating with buttermilk.
4. Stir in coconut.
5. Whip egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter.
6. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9″ round pans.
7. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 stick butter
• 1 block cream cheese (8oz)
• 1 lb confectioners sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 1-3 tablespoons milk

1. Have butter and cream cheese at room temperature.
2. Whip butter and cream cheese together.
3. Mix in confectioner’s sugar and salt. Whip until desired texture, adding milk as needed.

1. Whip butter and shortening just until fluffy. Blend in powdered sugar. Stir in flour. Press into an ungreased 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 350F until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup shredded coconut

1. Mix together the eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla and coconut. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes longer. Cool.

• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1½ cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Mix together the melted butter, powdered sugar, orange juice and lemon juice. Spread over cookies. Cut into bars.