Sunshine Cake, aka Toasted Coconut Flakes Frosted Cake, #grandmaangie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake on bottom rack.

CAKE INGREDIENTS:

12 eggs, separated (save 3 egg yolks for icing)

1 c. sifted cake flour

1 tsp. lemon extract

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored.  
2. Gradually add sugar and continue beating.
3. Add vanilla and lemon extract. 
4. Add salt to flour and sift; add to batter a little at a time until all fully mixed.
5. Beat egg whites until frothy; add cram of tartar and beat until they form moist, glossy peaks.
6. Fold into egg yolk mixture until blended. (Angie: works well with pouring yolks into egg white batter, and blends well with wire whisk.)
7. Bake in ungreased, Angelfood Cake pan for 45 minutes in preheated oven.  DON'T over bake.  Test with a long broom straw and see if it comes out clean.  
8. Let it cool in pan, upside down, until thoroughly cooled.  Frost with custard icing.

CUSTARD ICING:

3 egg yolks

1/2 c. milk, scalded

1/4 c. butter

1/2 c. powdered sugar (or more)

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 c. coconut flakes, toasted under broiler

1. Beat egg whites slightly in small saucepan
2. Add sugar and stir in milk slowly.  Stir over low heat until mixture covers spoon, 4-5 mins. 
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. In separate bowl: cram butter until fluffy, and gradually add custard, 1 T. at a time.  Add more powdered sugar if needed.

FROST: Frost cake and sprinkle coconut over frosting sides and top.  Refrigerate for several hours before serving, and store in frig, as well.

Ice Cream Cake, Mom's Ice Cream Birthday Cake Recipe.

IRIS!!!

1 pkg. Oreos
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream (good idea if it is softened a bit for spreading)
1 sm. carton Cool Whip
Hershey's chocolate syrup
nuts (optional, obviously)

1. Crush Oreos and add to melted butter; stir until coated well.  Set aside 1 cup, and put the rest on the bottom of your cake pan/tray, or whatever.
2. Layer the softened ice cream over the crumbs.
3. Layer Cool Whip on top of that.
4. Drizzle with syrup and nuts.
5. Top with crumbs; freeze.

Buttercream Icing. Fon's Frosting, Easter 2015.

1 C. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbs. milk

1. In a large bowl, put putter, vanilla, and milk together. Beat.
2. Add 1 c. sugar at a time until all added.