Creamy Coconut Cake

Creamy Coconut Cake
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
 1 ½ cups sifted all- purpose flour
 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
 ¼ teaspoon salt
 1 cup sugar
 ½ cup butter softened, shortening or vegetable oil as desired
 3 eggs
 ¾ cup milk
 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups sweetened coconut flakes
Cream Ingredients
1 ½ cups sugar  
¼ cup light corn syrup
 ¼ cup water
 2 egg whites
 ¼ teaspoon salt
 ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions
 Cake Directions
* Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C)
* Combine dry ingredients except coconut together
* Add eggs, vanilla, butter and milk and mix on low speed for half a minute, increase to  high speed and mix for two minutes until smooth
* Add coconut and mix by hand
* Pour the mixture into greased and floured 9 x 1½ inch round Cake Pan
* Bake 25 – 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
* Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan, cool completely on wire rack
* Frost with Cold Cream and garnish with Coconut
 Cream Directions
* Combine  all ingredients  except vanilla in a  bowl and mix with ​​electric mixer on high speed for a minute
* Place on double boiler, cook and beat on  medium speed for three minutes, raise to high speed  and continue whisking for eight minutes until the mixture becomes thick
* Remove from heat, add vanilla and mix on  high speed for two minutes
* Let it cool completely in the refrigerator, cover with a cloth so as not to dry out