There's a scene in Parks and Recreation when noted meat enthusiast Ron Swanson instructs a waiter to "Give me all the eggs and bacon you have." He then stops him, brings him back, and clarifies: "Wait, wait. I worry what you heard is 'Give me a lot of bacon and eggs.' What I said was, 'Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.'" That is sort of how I feel about coconut cake. And this recipe for coconut cake is exactly the kind of maximalist coconut flavor that I'm looking for if I'm going to go to the trouble of making myself a coconut cake. It uses not just shredded coconut, but also coconut sugar, coconut flour, coconut cream, coconut milk, and coconut extract. It is not for jokes. Read more... |