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                              Coconut Cake

Recipe By     : Miriam Podcameni Posvolsky
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Brazilian Recipes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  6                    eggs
  1      cup           flour
  1 1/2  cups          coconut milk or coconut cream1
    1/2  cup           cornstarch
  1      cup           sugar
100      grams {1/4 lb}       coconut, grated
  1      tablespoon    baking powder
    1/4  pound         margarine

Sift flour,  cornstarch  with baking powder, set aside. Beat the margarine
with the sugar. Add the egg yolks,beating well Add alternating the flours
and coconut milk. Always whipping add dried coconut. Whip whites until they
form soft peaks and fold them into the batter. Butter a mold and sprinkle
it with a little flour. Pour batter into mold and bake in pre heated oven
375 then after 15 minutes, turn down heat to 250 and bake another 20 to 25
minutes.Let the cale cool down a little on a rack. Unmold warm and pour
sauce on cake while still warm.
Sauce: 1 can condensed milk( sweetened) 1 cup coconut  cream (about 1
cup)Bring this to boil. Pierce cake and pour sauce. Sprinkle with grated
coconut.



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NOTES : I prefer to use freshly grated coconut.