I generally hate to cook. It's not that I can't cook, or that I'm a bad cook, I just find it a bit stressful. That being said, I do love to bake. Okay, maybe I prefer cooking things that just aren't that good for you: cakes, pies, cupcakes, muffins, brownies...anything sweet (and usually high in calories). Because of my fabulous baking abilities, my family usually puts me in charge of desserts each holiday (at least, that's what I tell myself). This Easter, I wanted something that celebrated the arrival of Spring, so I decided on coconut cake, with a twist. I used Duncan Hines strawberry cake mix with vanilla icing, topped with coconut and fresh strawberries.
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The "cast of characters." Peeps can be used around
the cake stand for decoration.
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Needless to say, it was a hit. It's also my personal belief that all cake tastes better when blended with a pink mixer (which my husband refuses to touch). This was the ideal cake trifecta: simple, delicious, and fattening.
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| Top with fresh strawberries...perfect! |
Can you think of a better time than Easter to break out the pink appliances? Neither can I. Trust me, though, this is only about a third of my collection (including the pink coffee pot, which I don't think I've ever actually used, but it's adorbable sitting on the counter).
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