This is a GREAT recipe! I actually didn't bother to drain the coconut after toasting, but it was fine. The buttery flavor added a different dimension to the coconut. I did double the frosting...just didn't seem like the suggested amounts would be enough, and I was right. I had frosting left over though, so next time I will just do 1.5x. I brought this to an event and was told by several people that this was the BEST coconut cake they'd ever had!

Reviewed On: Nov. 20, 2008

This was absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I love that I didnt have to follow the recipe exactly but it still turned out great. I hosted a party Saturday where I served this crusty garlic bread with herbed dipping oil. Well, I had a lot of bread left over, as well as oil that had been sitting with the herbs in it. So I substituted the bread and olive oil in this recipe for the bread and olive oil that I had. I used a combination of sharp white chedder and colby jack cheeses. I also just used 2% milk. I didn't have cream, so I just used what I had. I also used dried rosemary because I didn't have fresh rosemary. I added bacon pieces just to give it a little meat. Despite all my substitutions, the dish came out really well. I will definitely be making this one again!

Reviewed On: Nov. 3, 2008