Article: Crazy for coconut

Fresh coconut cake, made with raw coconut taken directly from the tropical fruit, went the way of pumpkin pie made from neck pumpkins. Few people took the time to open and grate a real coconut when a bag of sweetened flake coconut and a cake mix from the grocery store shelf was so much quicker.

But recently, memories of fresh coconut cake seem to have risen from the past, stirring increased interest in making one the way grandma did. Martha Stewart helped tempt national tastebuds when she featured fresh coconut cake on her television show in May.

Fortunately for folks who salivate at the memory of the cake, several local people have offered some baking tips and recipes so you can make your ...

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