It’s unusual to be served a homey wedge-shaped slice of layer cake at an ambitious restaurant. It’s even more surprising when it’s a fluffy coconut number, as shaggy and proud as anything you’d see on ...

I've baked several coconut cakes over the years — some requiring an actual coconut, coconut milk and ground coconut meat. Those take a lot of time and work. As I was living in places that did not have ...

1. Make the batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a small brush, lightly coat three 9-inch cake pans with softened butter or vegetable-oil cooking spray. Dust with flour and tap out any excess.

Having a slice of cake isn't just for birthdays, especially when you're friends with Top Gun: Maverick star Tom Cruise. Just ask Doan's Bakery, a Woodland Hills, Calif. bakery that's been whipping up ...

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, then line them with parchment paper. Grease them again and dust lightly with flour. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted ...

Serves 12 to 16 (makes two 8-inch cakes). Note: This recipe calls for 8 eggs, divided, with 4 yolks in the cake, and the remaining 4 in the custard. Coconut milk is found in the Asian foods aisle at ...

It’s unusual to be served a homey wedge-shaped slice of layer cake at an ambitious restaurant. It’s even more surprising when it’s a fluffy coconut number, as shaggy and proud as anything you’d see on ...

This cake, from Nancy Burke's friend Catherine Ahma Gunn is prepared three days before serving. Instructions: Three days before serving: Make cake mix as directed and bake in two 9-inch round cake ...

For years this classic coconut cake from the “Silver Palate Cookbook” has been one of my favorites. In the cookbook the authors advise that the oh-so-chunky frosting be used between the layers and on ...

To make the syrup: Add sugar to the water and bring it to a boil. Once it has boiled, remove it from heat and set it aside to cool. To make the cake: Heat oven to 380 degrees. In the bowl of a stand ...