Coconut Cake with Orange Filling

Name: Coconut Cake with Orange Filling
Ingredients: 1 cup of butter or margarine; 2 cups of sugar; 4 eggs; 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder; 1 cup of milk; 2 teaspoons of grated orange zest; shredded coconut, fresh or dried; orange filling (according to recipe below); whipped cream topping (according to recipe below); Orange Filling; 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour; 1 cup of sugar; 1/4 teaspoon of salt; 1/4 cup of water; 2 tablespoons of grated orange zest; grated peel of 1 orange; 1 1/2 cups of orange juice; 1/4 cup of lemon juice; 4 egg whites; Whipped Cream Topping; 3/4 cup of sugar; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract; 1/8 teaspoon of salt; 1/4 cup of hot water; 2 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract

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1 cup of butter or margarine
2
2 cups of sugar
3
4 eggs
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3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
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3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
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1 cup of milk
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2 teaspoons of grated orange zest
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shredded coconut, fresh or dried
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orange filling (according to recipe below)
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whipped cream topping (according to recipe below)
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Orange Filling
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1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
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1 cup of sugar
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1/4 teaspoon of salt
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1/4 cup of water
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2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
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grated peel of 1 orange
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1 1/2 cups of orange juice
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1/4 cup of lemon juice
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4 egg whites
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Whipped Cream Topping
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3/4 cup of sugar
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1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract
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1/8 teaspoon of salt
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1/4 cup of hot water
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2 egg whites
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1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract

Ingredients

1
1 cup of butter or margarine
2
2 cups of sugar
3
4 eggs
4
3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
5
3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
6
1 cup of milk
7
2 teaspoons of grated orange zest
8
shredded coconut, fresh or dried
9
orange filling (according to recipe below)
10
whipped cream topping (according to recipe below)
11
Orange Filling
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1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
13
1 cup of sugar
14
1/4 teaspoon of salt
15
1/4 cup of water
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2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
17
grated peel of 1 orange
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1 1/2 cups of orange juice
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1/4 cup of lemon juice
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4 egg whites
21
Whipped Cream Topping
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3/4 cup of sugar
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1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract
24
1/8 teaspoon of salt
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1/4 cup of hot water
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2 egg whites
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1/4 teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract

Directions

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Beat the butter or margarine until creamy
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Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar and beat until well combined
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Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
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Add the dry ingredients, sifted, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition, until smooth
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Add the grated orange zest and 1 cup of shredded coconut
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Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then add 1/2 cup of sugar and beat until stiff
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Fold in the whipped cream mixture and mix carefully
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Pour into two round cake pans with a diameter of 9 inches, lined with parchment paper
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Bake at moderate temperature (170°C) for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean
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Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing from pans
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Remove from pans and let cool completely
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Cut each cake in half and place the orange filling
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Cover with whipped cream topping and sprinkle with shredded coconut (if using dried coconut, moisten with 1/2 cup of milk)