Ingredients:

1¼ cups + 2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
6 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cream or milk
½ cup coconut

 Directions:

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer two minutes or 150 strokes by hand. Add egg and beat 2 minutes more. Bake in pan 9 x 9 x 2 for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Mix brown sugar, butter, cream and coconut over heat until well blended and when cake is finished baking, spread topping on and return to oven to brown.