In a climate like the American South’s, you’d think people would want light, refreshing desserts -- sorbets, maybe. Actually, Southerners are crazy for cake. Crazy-kooky-nutsy, with frosting on it.

This moist coconut cake with creamy frosting is a keeper. If you’re a coconut lover, get ready to indulge. Whether you’re baking for special occasions or just treating yourself, this semi-homemade ...

A coconut cake consists of white cake, coconut filling, meringue or coconut buttercream frosting, and a coating of shredded coconut. You can toast the coconut to golden brown for a variation, but the ...

Underneath the purple-and-white ombré coat of sweetened coconut, cookbook author and blogger Hetal Vasavada's slim, tall layer cake is bound with a cloud-like layer of Swiss meringue buttercream. But ...

This small-batch Pandan Coconut Cream Cake is a simple light and spongy cake filled with a thin layer of coconut-flavored ...

There’s a reason this easy 1930s recipe, topped with caramel and coconut, has been around for so long. By Melissa Clark Melissa Clark loves to bake vintage cake recipes. My new favorite cake has a ...

I love this old-fashioned classic flavor combination of chocolate and coconut and fluffy white marshmallow frosting. Technique tip: Put a small amount of icing in the middle of your cake stand to ...