Easter Party Cake

Directions

Cream butter or margarine and shortening.

Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until mixture resembles whipped cream.

Sift flour and baking powder together 3 times; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.

Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and almond extract.

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites carefully.

Pour batter into two greased 8 inch round pans.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 375℉ (190℃) F (190 degrees C).

Cool layers on wire racks.

To Make Boiled Icing:

Place 1 cup sugar, water, ½ teaspoon vanilla, cream of tartar, 2 egg whites, and red food colouring in top of double boiler.

Cook, beating constantly, until frosting is thick and creamy.

Frost cake with icing.

Make a nest of green coconut on top of cake, and fill nest with candy eggs.

Sprinkle a border of coconut around base of cake.

Makes 15 to 20 servings.

To make green tinted coconut, Place coconut in a large plastic bag, put a few drops of green food color in the bag and shake until desired consistency is achieved.