Here's mom with the cake I made her. She's obviously already getting used to be over the hill since she is in her pajamas before 10.
My first time making coconut cake. Mom's favorite.
Mom and me on Saturday night after dinner.
Needless to say...there was a lot of eating and not a lot of activity. I cannot wait to hit the gym and eat some vegetables tomorrow :)
Finally, here's the recipe for the delicious Coconut Birthday Cake!
1 package butter yellow cake mix
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 6 oz. packages frozen flaked coconut, thawed
2 cups sugar
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. cool whip, thawed
extra coconut for garnish
Prepare cake mix, adding almond extract. Bake in two 8″ round cake pans. Cool. Cut each layer in half horizontally (to make four layers).
Combine 3 packages of coconut, sugar, and sour cream. Reserve one cup of this mixture.
Spread mixture evenly between bottom three cake layers. Fold whipped topping into the reserved 1 cup of the mixture and spread on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle top and sides of cake evenly with flaked coconut. Cover and chill 1 day before serving.
Recipe courtesty of http://www.recipemashups.com/2009/03/17/coconut-birthday-cake/
