Surprise
My neighbor John and I share a love of Southern desserts. (His wife is from Jackson, Mississippi, where I was born, and where my Dad was born and raised). He puts a bug in my ear that he likes pecan pie and I can't resist baking him a pie (it's the baker in me I guess). Plus, he's always giving my kids sugar-free popsicles and treats and little promotional toys with "Progressive Insurance" on them. And, because his wife is diabetic, I know she doesn't make him treats. So, this coconut cake was per his request. Save shaving the coconut by hand, I made it all from scratch. I took it over to him tonight as he was coming in from taking out the trash. Holding the heavy cake in his hands, he said enthusiastically, "This one is gone!" I came home and still had a smile on my face as I was rotating loads of laundry. That guy cracks me up. Maybe next time it'll be red velvet cake.
If you want the recipe, I used Ina Garten's Coconut Cake. But, for our one of our family's traditional recipes, you can go to my sister Whitney's blog.
1 comment:
Pixie is not holding back! I love this tender gift to your neighbor. Mmmm! Thank you for writing so descriptively. It allows me all the pleasure without the calories. :)
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