It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe here on the blog and it usually is a dessert. What can I say? We love desserts around here and that seems to be what gets the most attention, so dessert it is. I’m cooking more now that I’m married and when I come across some good new recipes to try out, I’ll definitely share them here. Just trying to get back into meal planning again and get some meals on the table that taste good and are fairly healthy. Meal planning is not all that easy, is it? I need to get better with it, since eating is something we have to do every single day.
Anyway, back to this cake. Our late Aunt Mary (who passed away from colon cancer over a year ago) made this cake all the time in our family and it is a dearly loved recipe. I remember when my parents and aunt and uncle would go on trips. Aunt Mary would bring this Coconut Macaroon cake on many trips and also to family events. When I think of this cake, I think of her and she was such a precious lady who is dearly missed in our family.
I shared this cake that my mom made recently on Facebook and Instagram and of course, was asked for the recipe, so here you go!
This is sweet Aunt Mary up in the mountains at my parents mountain house. She dearly loved going to the mountains and they came up from Florida every summer to help my parents put up corn. Most of the time we had a fish fry when they were there and it was always so delicious!
Aunt Mary and her daughter, Brenda, my cousin at Thanksgiving in 2011. We love our family and miss Aunt Mary so much!
So, I’m sharing this in honor and memory of our sweet Aunt Mary.
My mom’s home church, Pleasant Grove Assembly of God, in Durant, Florida has cookbooks out with some of the best recipes you can imagine. This one is in the church cookbook and has been baked countless times.
It has a glaze on top and this one is so good.
Instead of typing this all in a recipe file, I’m just going to let you print and copy it from here, this is straight out of the cookbook in that cute church cookbook print. I haven’t made it, but I’m going to give it a try myself and bake it sometime, since Mark loved it too. I’m not sure what the different in Coconut extract is from Coconut flavoring. PS So yes, go for the extract if you can find it! More intense flavor.
Someone asked about the Crisco. I asked Mom and she used Canola oil in place of Crisco. I’m now wondering if the ever popular coconut oil that we are all using now would work in this cake? I think it might be worth a try! So, wanted to pass that along, Mom used Canola.
Joyce says
What kind of nuts does your family use, or does it vary?
Mary Sturgeon says
I was also wondering:) Thanks so much for sharing this precious memory ❤
Rhoda says
Pretty sure it’s pecans!
Judy Clark says
Rhoda,
I am going to make this cake. Hubby would love this!
Thanks for sharing!
Judy says
We love coconut so I plan to try this recipe out. Your aunt Mary was a beauty, thanks for sharing.
Rita C at Panoply says
Gosh, that looks good. I love coconut. Thanks for sharing, Rhoda.
Jan S. says
Oh, my, your Aunt Mary had such beautiful white hair. Thanks for the recipe.
VintageBeachgirl says
I’ve tried to post 4 times but the type keeps stuttering then the page reloads deleting everything…… is it my iPad or your page? Not sure but haven’t had issues anywhere else.
PS I have a new email address below
Rhoda says
I’m not sure, but thank you for stopping by!
Roxanne says
Rhoda, I am having the same problem with the stuttering/deleting as VintageBeachGirl. That’s why I haven’t been commenting as often. It started about a month ago. Yesterday I ended up writing it in a blank document and copying/pasting.
Rhoda says
That is so strange, I have no idea what that is all about. So sorry!
Betsy says
Gosh this looks so good. Thank you for the recipe and will make for sure as anything coconut is what I like.
betsy
Melesa Garrison says
Your Aunt Mary was a beautiful lady. Love her white hair!
Cake looks delicious!
Sandra says
Love church receipt books.
DanielleD says
Thanks for sharing, I’m going to bake this weekend with my 5 year old daughter & We will try this 🙂
Church cookbooks are my favorite !
Nita says
Your Aunt Mary is very pretty and her daughter looks just like her! Also can’t wait to make the cake.
Extract is the real product and flavoring is made of components to make the flavor. I never bother with the fake flavoring on anything.
jackie m says
Thank you, thank you. I love coconut and have been waiting for this recipe. Memories of a loved one are so special. It is lovely that you shared them with us.
Lisa says
Is it possible to purchase the book of recipes?
Thank you.
Lisa from Indiana
Rhoda says
HI, Lisa, I don’t think so, that cookbook was out years ago.
Lisa says
Thanks Rhoda. 🙂
Kay Hartshorn says
Sweet post! We have several A/G Church cookbooks in our home. They are so special.
Beth says
Thanks for the recipe! Gotta make it for sure! Please feel free to share other recipes in this wonderful cookbook! Pics are a great way to share them!
Cindy Richter says
I love me some coconut and will be baking this very soon. Best part is I’m the only one in my family that likes coconut so I’m pretty sure unless we have guests, I’ll be eating the entire thing by myself! HA! Thanks for sharing. Already grinned and pinned.
Rhoda says
Cindy, I love that, you go!
Connie says
Rhoda, all the cookbooks from the church ladies are usually wonderful. I still have my old church cookbooks and special recipes that I like. Meal planning is hard and especially now that everything you want to eat isn’t good for you. LOL Thanks for sharing this wonderful cake recipe.
Carole kozak says
I’m not sure why but the elderly can just flat out cook and seldom use measuring cups either. My mother was a dump cook. These are recipies that you need to not ever forget and always , especially during the holidays bring them out and use them and remember the ones they came from with loving memories. Sweet post Rhoda ;))
Betsy Smith says
This looks divine! THANK YOU! I am going to bake this for the weekend….a beautiful southern heirloom recipe!
Vickey says
Made it tonight and am eating a piece right now. This is so good. I will take the rest to my mom and dad tomorrow. Dad loves coconut.
Rhoda says
OH so glad you made it and like it too!