Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely grated unsweetened coconut flakes

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Beat condensed milk, evaporated milk, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Add shortening, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and ginger; beat until smooth. Stir flour and coconut into milk mixture until batter is smooth.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.