President Truman's Coconut Cake

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°.

Step 2: Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

Step 3: Spray pam

Step 4: Butter and flour the pans, tapping out excess flour.

Step 5: In a small bowl,

Step 6: Sift the cake flour with the baking powder and salt.

Step 7: In a small bowl combine the milk with the coconut milk.

Step 8: In a medium bowl,

Step 9: Beat the butter at medium speed until creamy.

Step 10: Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy,

Step 11: Scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Step 12: Add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat until smooth.

Step 13: At low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 batches,

Step 14: Alternating with the milk mixture

Step 15: Beat until smooth.

Step 16: In 4th bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites at high speed until firm but not dry.

Step 17: Stir one-third of the beaten whites into the batter until smooth, then fold in the remaining whites until no white streaks remain.

Step 18: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the surfaces.

Step 19: Bake for 35 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.

Step 20: Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Peel off the parchment paper.

Step 21: Using a sharp serrated knife,

Step 22: Cut each cake into 2 even layers.

Step 23: Spread the raspberry jam between the cut layers of each cake and then reassemble.

Step 24: Place one cake on a serving plate, right side up.

Step 25: Spread 1 1/2 cups of the Seven-Minute Frosting on the top and then center the second cake over the first.

Step 26: Spread the frosting liberally over and around the cake.

Step 27: Dust your hands lightly with confectioners' sugar and press the coconut onto the side of the cake. Sprinkle the rest of the coconut on top

Step 28: Let stand room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing