I used this recipe and the suggestion of the apricot layer to frost a white layer sheet cake for my Son's 4th birthday. It was a huge hit with both the kids and the adults. It was easy and appealing to the kids, while still being something sophisticated and different from the normal kid's party fare for the adults. The coconut frosting was the perfect backdrop to the bundt train cake I put on top to boot. The only downside is that the apricot layer made the drive to the party location a rather tricky process. Looking back, some advance planning including a completely cooled cake and some well placed toothpicks were in order!

Reviewed On: Oct. 9, 2009

We love this recipe so much, I became a member so that I could review this cake. My young son, who is generally not a fan of cake (and only devours the frosting at his friend's parties) loves this cake and consistently requests it whenever there is a reason to bake a cake. I joke that he must take after me, as I am also not much of a cake fan, though I am generally a dessert hound, but I cannot resist this rich and buttery cake. We generally decorate the cake with fresh berries and whipped cream or powdered sugar. I discovered this cake after I bought a Nordic Ware train cake pan to bake my son's second birthday cake in. It comes with a cake recipe that did not work well for me that year. A friend that's a professional chef recommended looking at this site for a more dense cake. After much searching and some trial runs, this recipe stood head and shoulders above the crowd. Though I discovered most of the hints on my own, quite by accident, I ran across this site late in the game that may help others trying to do the same: it's Nordic Ware's "Bake Perfect Bundt" tips. I did find, however, that using regular flour, rather than cake flour to flour the pan actually worked better. Of course I had to adjust the time, but this recipe couldn't have been better for this purpose. I'd make it in a regular pan in a heartbeat, though my son would surely be looking for his beloved trains!

Reviewed On: Oct. 9, 2009