This coconut cake makes knees weak, eyes water and lips curl up into a wide grin smile. It might be because there's coconut in the cake as well as in the frosting and on top making it triple the cconut delight. This is the uber coconut bite.
Sweet and Classic Angel Flake Coconut Cake
Serves 18
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
2-2/3 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut (7-oz. pkg.), divided
1-1/4 cups cold milk, divided
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Coconut Cream Flavor Instant Pudding
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round layers, stirring 2/3 cup coconut, 1/4 cup milk and dry coconut pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pans. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat dry vanilla pudding mix, sugar and remaining milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to assemble cake.
Stack cake layers on plate, filling with layers of 1 cup of the pudding mixture and 3/4 cup of the remaining coconut. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Press remaining coconut into pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Substitute JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding for the coconut pudding. For added color, garnish dessert with a delicate swirl of lemon peel.
Difference between sweet and savory is that one reflects a sugar sensation and the other does not. A salad is savory, but it could include sweet slices of strawberries or a sweet salad dressing, which makes the salad both sweet and savory. For the home kitchen cook, you want to include a little sweet with savory flavors in the meal to satisfy the tastebud senses.
Savory Pork Roast with Pork Gravy
Serves 12
Ingredients:
2 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Sage, Rubbed
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ginger, Ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground
1 boneless center-cut pork loin roast, (about 3 pounds)
1 tablespoon oil
1 3/4 cups water
2 packages McCormick® Pork Gravy Mix
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sage, garlic salt, ginger and pepper in small bowl. Place roast on rack in foil-lined roasting pan. Brush pork with oil. Sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over entire roast.
Roast pork 1 1/2 hours or until desired doneness. Transfer pork to cutting board or serving platter. Cover loosely with foil.
Pour any pan drippings from roasting pan and water into medium saucepan. Stir in Gravy Mixes. Stirring frequently, cook on medium heat until gravy comes to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 minute or until slightly thickened. (Gravy will thicken upon standing.) Serve with sliced pork.
Nutritional Information (amount per serving)
Calories 217; Carbohydrates 3g; Cholesterol 65mg; Fiber 8g; Fat 13g; Sodium 499mg; Protein 22g
Sources: Kraft Sweet, McCormick Savory
When meal planning choose a portion from each food group. Typically, most adults need 6 to 11 servings of grain products per day; 3 to 5 servings of vegetables; 2 to 4 servings of fruit each day; 3 cups of dairy products every day; and 2 or 3 ounces per day of meat which equals 2 servings.
Sensible portion sizes and limited number of servings keep even the most decadent sweet and yummy desserts part of a balanced diet.