This was the Christmas for making things! My mom makes the BEST fresh, from scratch, coconut cakes. While they were here visiting this Christmas, I asked her to teach me how to make it! (It's my favorite cake, but it's a once-a-year kind of cake!) It took us all morning to get it done (and more than a little help from my hubby, who suffered a few grater-bites trying to grate the fresh coconut!) but it sure was pretty when we were finished! It looked like a giant snowball!! I have to tell you - I think it tasted pretty good, too! I'm going to consider the recipe private property! I'll hand it down to my girls through teaching, and it'll be a treasured family recipe! Thanks, Mom, for helping me with this! I had a great time doing this with you.... and I love you!