Comments: These instructions are very detailed, maybe a little too detailed for an experienced cook but for a beginner, very good.

2	sticks	unsalted butter
1	tsp.	vanilla extract
1/2	tsp.	almond extract
1/2	tsp.	salt
2	cups	sugar
5		eggs
3	cups	flour, sifted
1	cup	milk
7	oz.	shredded coconut
1	cup	almonds, thinly sliced

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• Prepare a 10" tube pan. If non-stick, line bottom with buttered wax paper (buttered side up), cut to fit. If pan is not non-stick, butter the sides and bottom, line if with a round of wax paper cut to fit, butter the paper and dust pan all over with fine, dry bread crumbs, tap to shake out the excess crumbs.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter until it is soft and smooth. Add vanilla and almond extracts, salt and sugar and beat to mix. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition. On low speed alternately add flour in three additions, scraping bowl with a rubber spatula and beating only until incorporated. Remove from mixer and fold in nuts and coconut.
• Turn into prepared pan and smooth the top
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours until top is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean. Let stand on a rack for 15 min. Then cover with a rack, turn the rack and cake pan over, remove the pan cover with another rack and invert again, leaving the cake right side up. Let stand until cool.
• When cake is cool, carefully peel off paper lining.
• Wrap cool cake in plastic wrap. If possible, refrigerate overnight before serving. Or place in freezer for about 45 min. It must be cold when sliced or it will crumble.

  Serve 2 or 3 thin slices to a portion.

  Serves 16