Amber of Cobbler du Monde chose Apple-Coconut Family Cake for this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe.
I almost didn't make this since I've been busy lately. But, with the snow piling up outside and a chilly kitchen, I thought it would be a nice way to warm up my kitchen. Yep, I baked this because I was cold.
I'm glad I did.
This was a moist, appley cake with a nice touch of coconut. Not overwhelmingly so, but enough to notice. Since some of the TWD folks commented that they didn't like the stringiness of the coconut, I gave my pile of coconut a thorough chopping with a knife before adding it to the cake batter.
I baked half of a recipe in one 7" pan, and finished it up with a light drizzle of powdered sugar icing. Oh, and I skipped the apple jelly glaze on top... too lazy!
OK, just want to say thanks to Amber for a great pick! If you'd like to see the recipe, please stop by Amber's blog, or find a copy of Dorie Greenspan's book "Baking, From my Home to Yours".
The glaze on top is beautiful!! :) I almost didn't make this one, either, but I'm so glad I did.
ReplyDeleteoh, a drizzle--good call!
ReplyDeleteBaking because you're cold sounds like an excellent reason! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteThis was a last minute baking decision for me too! And I loved it! Your cake looks super cute -- I hope it warmed you up!
ReplyDeleteLove the drizzle on top. If I make it again, I will keep that in mind.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a lovely cake, love how you decorated with the apples...and coconut sounds delicious :-)
ReplyDeleteThere are so many variations on apple cake, but this one sounds particularly delicious.
ReplyDeleteLove it that you baked the cake because you were cold. I wanted to bake just to play along, but we just got a new puppy who is like having a new baby! Glad you liked the cake.
ReplyDeleteaww... the pics didn't load for me...
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks gorgeous! The flavors sound truly wonderful :)
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