Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter or other shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1½ cup sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or orange flavoring

 Directions:

Cream shortening then add sugar gradually, stirring continually while sugar is being added. Beat yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add to shortening mixture and stir in. Measure into flour sifter flour, baking powder and salt. Sift this gradually into shortening mixture alternating with milk. When all is added beat thoroughly. Flavoring should go in with last of the milk. Beat up egg whites until quite stiff and fold into cake batter until all whites have disappeared. Bake in moderate oven around 375 degrees about 25 minutes. If baked in loaf cake, it should be baked about 40 minutes. If layer cake, spread jam between layers and over outside. Then sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Makes a 9" two layer cake.