This is really good, I didn't add the whole mike the second time around and liked it better. This recipe is very time consuming but good. If your sugar mixture is a little in the grainy side before you bake it dosent really matter.

This cake can be AMAZING with a few adjustments: I combined this with a few recipes that I translated from Portuguese because my husband is from Brazil and it is his FAVORITE:) I use 2 cups of flour at most. It can get very floury...only 2 cups of sugar instead of 2 and a 1/2, and I add a few drops of vanilla essence to make up for the difference. I like to bake it in two 8 inch round cake pans and poke each layer as a separate cake with a separate topping for layering afterwards. THE KEY IS IN THE MILK MIXTURE: Do not use any regular milk at all! Instead go to a store and buy "condensed milk" or "leite condensado" in the international section of the grocery store. It is much thicker and stickier and will not make your cake so soggy!!!! Mix this with 1/2 the can of coconut milk and it will be enough for two 8 inch rounds for sure. Lastly, be sure to use either fresh coconut shavings or sweetened shavings. The smushier the flakes the better. My husband and all of his Brazilian friends say I make this cake just like it's made by the Brazilian Bakeries and their own Mom's- Give it a shot!!!

The flavor of this cake is very good but it seems to be there is too much flour. I used 2 cups flour and the pastry was heavy. When the cake was done, it was too hard. I used only 1/2 milk mixture because the cake wasn`t be able to absorb all mixture. Finally, the cake wasn`t moist at the bottom and in the middle. I will definately make this cake again but with other amount of flour.

I love this cake. I made it for my family with a few adjustments. I used fresh coconut. I'm not a huge fan of sheet cakes so I made it in two layers and added a light whipped icing with toasted fresh coconut on top. YUM! This recipe is a keeper. Be careful to drain the excess when soaking the cake to make sure it doesn't come out soggy. This is a must try.

Most of my class thought that the recipe was really rich, and it turned out like pudding.