Yesterday we finished off the last of the Chocolate Bundt Cake, so it was time to get in the kitchen and get to baking. James loves coconut cake, but only one specific kind… He had the coconut cake as a child, and for several years I’ve been trying different recipes, to see if I can make one close to his very favorite Coconut Cake.

I was out of Cake Mix, so I found a recipe for Simple White Cake, and I had everything on hand to bake it. I also whipped up some Vanilla Frosting. I added in extra Vanilla and Coconut to the frosting.

While I was frosting the cake, Thade said “wow, you made wedding cake”! I topped off the cake with a bit more Coconut, and dessert was ready.

The cake was light and airy, and the icing was pretty good too, but I think it needed a little bit more coconut flavoring. This recipe is definitely a keeper though.