1 cup milk
2 tablespoons corn starch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Scald milk. Mix corn starch, salt and sugar with a little cold milk; add to beaten egg; then add to hot milk. Cook about three minutes or until thick and smooth; add flavoring, and spread between layers.
Cocoanut Layer Cake
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
Cream shortening, add sugar slowly, add flavoring and beaten egg; add milk; mix well; then add flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together. Bake in three greased layer cake tins in moderate oven 12 to 15 minutes.
COCOANUT FILLING AND ICING
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, few drops lemon juice
1 cup fresh grated cocoanut
Cook sugar and water slowly without stirring until syrup spins a thread; pour slowly over beaten egg whites; beat until thick; add flavoring. Spread between layers and on top of cake. While icing is soft sprinkle thickly with cocoanut.