MAGNOLIA BAKERY'S DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE WITH FLUFFY COCONUT ICING

Steps:

• Make Cake: Grease and flour three 9x2" round cake pans and line bottoms with waxed paper; set aside.
• Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
• Using medium speed of mixer, cream butter until smooth.
• Add sugar and beat until fluffy for 3 minutes.
• In separate bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored for 2 minutes.
• Add beaten yolks to butter mix and beat well.
• Add chocolate, mixing well.
• Add dry ingredients in thirds, alternating with milk and vanilla.
• With each addition, beat until well mixed, but do not overbeat.
• Using a spatula, scrape down bowl, making sure ingredients are well blended and batter is smooth.
• In separate bowl, beat egg whites on high to soft peaks.
• Gently fold into batter.
• Divide batter into pans and bake at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
• Make Icing: Combine egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, salt in top of double boiler.
• Place over rapidly boiling water.
• Using high speed, beat constantly 6 to 8 minutes, or until icing stands in soft peaks.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla and beat 1 minute, or until icing has desired spreading consistency.
• Use immediately.
• On cooled cake, ice between layers, then ice top and sides of cake with seven minute icing.
• Sprinkle top and sides generously with coconut.