Easter Party Cake

Description
"This cake is a great holiday treat. Hope that you will enjoy it."

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

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 * Prep Time: 30 Minutes
 * Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
 * Ready In: 2 Hours

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup butter
 * ¼ cup shortening
 * 1 cup white sugar
 * 1¾ cups sifted cake flour
 * 2½ teaspoons baking powder
 * ⅓ cup milk
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * ½ teaspoon almond extract
 * 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
 * 1 cup white sugar
 * 2 tablespoons water
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
 * ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
 * 2 egg whites
 * 2 drops red food coloring
 * ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate eggs
 * 1 cup flaked coconut
 * 4 drops green food coloring

Directions

 * 1) cream butter or margarine and shortening.
 * 2) Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until mixture resembles whipped cream.
 * 3) Sift flour and baking powder together 3 times; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
 * 4) Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and almond extract.
 * 5) Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites carefully.
 * 6) Pour batter into two greased 8 inch round pans.
 * 7) Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 375 °F (190 °C).
 * 8) Cool layers on wire racks.

Boiled icing

 * 1) Place 1 cup sugar, water, ½ teaspoon vanilla, cream of tartar, 2 egg whites, and red food colouring in top of double boiler.
 * 2) Cook, beating constantly, until frosting is thick and creamy.
 * 3) Frost cake with icing.
 * 4) Make a nest of green coconut on top of cake, and fill nest with candy eggs.
 * 5) Sprinkle a border of coconut around base of cake.
 * 6) Makes 15 – 20 servings.

Green tinted coconut

 * 1) 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.