Coconut Layer Cake

1/2 cup better
1 cup fine sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Cream butter adding sugar, add well beaten eggs a little at a time.  Sift flour, baking powder and salt.  Add to first mixture alternately with milk.  Bake in layer cake tins.

Filling

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
whites of 2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 tsp baking powder
1 cup coconut
boil sugar and water until it dissolves.  Fold into stiffly beaten egg whites.  Add coconut and baking powder until thick.