Magic swirl cake

I love making this simple, easy and fun cake.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
  
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk or use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup
• 1 cup HERSHEY'S Syrup
• 1 cup  Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.
2. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, l teaspoon baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
3. Measure 2 cups batter in small bowl; stir in syrup and remaining 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Add coconut, if desired, to remaining vanilla batter; pour into prepared pan. Pour chocolate batter over vanilla batter in pan; do not mix.
4. Bake 60 to 70 minutes . Cool l5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely; glaze or frost as desired. Makes 12 servings.
* To make buttermilk : Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.


                                         ENJOY!!