Hazel's Fresh Coconut Cake
Southerner Hazel Burwell has been making this stately cake for her family for over 40 years. She brushes the layers with a coconut syrup to keep the cake moist, and adds marshmallows to the frosting to keep it soft.
Southerner Hazel Burwell has been making this stately cake for her family for over 40 years. She brushes the layers with a coconut syrup to keep the cake moist, and adds marshmallows to the frosting to keep it soft.
Fresh coconut is worth it.
This is the cake! It is very moist from the brushing of the sweet coconut milk and the fluffy frosting is yummy!. I did spread a thin layer of Lemon Curd over the layers after brushing them with the coconut milk and then frosted and put on coconut. One note tho', I would omit the marshmallows next time I make the cake, the meringue the recipe makes is quite Queenly enough! It makes great peaks, very glossy and makes a presentation. Everybody enjoyed this cake! Great for birthdays or any celebration!