How To Decorate Your Coconut Cake The cake is fresh out of the oven, and now comes the dreaded waiting time for it to cool so the party can start. By "party," we're not just talking about whatever ...

Coconut Layer Cake with Fluffy Meringue Frosting Serves 10 to 12 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour (scoop sifted flour into cups lightly and sweep across) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 7 ...

Place second layer, flat side up, atop frosting. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle some of coconut over top of cake; pat more coconut on sides of cake.

Instead, it describes the infinitely delectable, oddly addicting Lady Wong Rainbow Lapis—lapis means layers in Indonesian and Malay, and you eat the traditional kuih “cake” layer-by-layer.

A big slice of coconut-layer cake there is $6.95. “Everyone who has been in Palm Beach for a long time loves coconut cake,” said Allen Rutman, co-owner of Green’s, 151 N. County Road.

While carrot cake was a top pick for Easter dessert, there were an almost equal amount of coconut lovers who said their dessert of choice had to be a stunning coconut layer cake.

Here are my five favorite local cakes: Coconut Layer Cake at Morton’s Gourmet Market 1924 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, (941) 955-9856, mortonsmarket.com ...