Part 2 (before part1)

Sorry, everybody. I guess it was a case of "premature blog post syndrome", because I wanted to post the recipe and a picture of the finished cake, but my computer decided it had had enough, I guess, and posted on

it's own!!

Cake

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 TBS baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/4 C sugar

1 1/2 C unsalted butter

5 large eggs

1 1/3 C heavy cream 1 TBS vanilla

Preheat oven to 325.

Butter and flour 3 9" cake pans.

In a large bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.

In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each.

Beat in cream and vanilla.

Stir in flour mixture (batter will be thick).

Divide batter into 3 pans. Bake 30-35 minutes.

Cool in pan 10 minutes, then tip out onto wire rack until completely cooled.

Filing:

1 C sugar

3TBS flour

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple

1 TBS butter

1tsp vanilla

Combine sugar and flour in a saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. cool completely.

Frosting:

2 (8oz.) packages cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 C butter, softened

2 C powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Usind an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat in sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Place 1 layer on a cake plate. Spread 1/2 filling and 1/3 cup coconut on cake. Repeat with 2nd layer. Add top layer. Frost cake. Pat coconut over top andsides until well covered.

fluffy.