i award you on coming out about your diabetics it will help alot of people with there diabetics, including my self as being on the border line of having it,we all admire you and your family

By donna dove on January 17, 2012

my sister-in-law having her first baby!! so exciting!! She loves coconut. I want to make a beautiful, elegant cake of coconut / key lime/ chocolate my inspiration came from those decadant coconut key lime squares you can purchase in key west, FL. I was thinking 3 layer coconut cake with 2 layers vanilla key lime pudding and one ganache, frosted and top of cake dusted with coconut and chocolate shavings? not sure about outside of cake - any suggestions for a cake like this?? best regards you are a wonderfully inspiring chef!!

By cynthia on January 16, 2012

Ms. Paula, I am a newly wed and have been learning how to cook my husband's native lebanese cuisine. I'm sure you know that it is a cuisine that tastes fabulous, but can be very difficult and time consuming to make. I am always trying to impress his family with my new but talented cooking skills, and maybe always falling a little bit short of their expectations. However, I made this coconut cake for the family Christmas party and it was a SENSATION! (Mind you all of his Aunts are like gourmet chefs and their husbands are use to their 5 star meals) I got so many praises. I quote, "This cake is to DIE FOR!" Love you sooo much, Paula

By Sara B. on January 02, 2012

This cake was absolutely delicious!!!!!! The cake without the icing was good on it's own...the icing is heavenly!!!!!

By Karen Colbert on December 18, 2011

made this cake tonight for thanksgiven ...it's the 3rd one i have done and love it everytime thanks

By Alex on November 23, 2011

okay, how bad is the cake going to turn out if it is in the refrigerator for only 1 day. I'm making it for my dad's bday and didn't realize it needed to be in the fridge for 2 to 3 days

By april on November 04, 2011

thank you for this recipe i never made a coconut cake before.

By Beverly Ann Robinson on November 01, 2011

Anh, This is the recipe for the basic cake: http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/basic_1_2_3_4_cake

By Jonathan Able on August 26, 2011

Hi Paula, I have been watching your programme on a regular basis and when I saw you baking the Coconut Cake on the show with Elmo I just had to try it . I have located the 1.2.3. cake recipe and have also got the instructions of how to construct this master piece. Cant wait to try it out and share it with family and friends. Regards from Sunny South Africa.

By Cynthia on August 25, 2011

Hi Paula, I have been watching your programme on the TV here in South Africa and when I saw you making the Coconut Cake with Elmo I decided that I had to try it. I have found the recipe for the 1 2 3 cake and the reciipe of the Coconut Cake aswell. I hope to have a go over the weekend and then show it off to family and friends. I am busy compyling recipe books for my grand daughters with Grans Famourite Recipies and this is going to be added. Best wishes From Sunny South Africa.

By Anonymous on August 25, 2011

A family favorite. I have made this cake at least 3 times & it is fabulous. The addition of the coconut milk gives a boost to the overall flavor & adds to the moistness of the cake. Definitely worth a try!

By Bernice Austin on August 21, 2011

Hi Madam, One of my friend who stays in Macungie, Pennsylvania suggest me this cake recipe of yours. I just wanted to request you, to load the video of this so that it become more easy to prepare. If the video is already available please let me know. Thank you in advance Rucha.

By Rucha Shailesh Parulekar on August 19, 2011

I have no idea what Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake is? Thank you for reading my email. Sorry for my ignorance.

By anh clarke on August 12, 2011

Love this cake! My husband doesn't even like coconut cake, but he loves this cake!

By Diana York on August 11, 2011

By Diana York on August 11, 2011

this cake is the best its so good.And its so simple to make its must try.

By sherry watson on July 13, 2011

Worth the wait!! I had to beat our guys off of it for 3 days but they finally got their reward. Easy to make, the hardest thing to do was wait.

By Christina Dizon on July 03, 2011

Paula I love you and enjoy your show very very much

By David Barragan on June 29, 2011

happy birthday Jamie,hope u have a good one...

By jody on June 29, 2011

This sounds yummy. I love coconut cake. Where do I get the recipe for the 7 minute icing?

By Elaine on June 29, 2011