Lemon Coconut Bars

I wanted to see if I could add coconut to the lemon bar recipe. It is good for coconut lovers. I used the lemon bar recipe posted on this site and toasted the coconut separately and just before the lemon filling completely set while cooking in the oven (about 15 minutes baking time) I sprinkled on the toasted coconut and finished baking for an additional 7 minutes.

Hawaiian Wedding Cake

This is always a big hit and very easy to make. Great for pot lucks! Obviously you would frost the whole cake, but I thought showing you the cake in progress rather than just with the white top it would help you visualize what the steps look like. Brought it to the last pot luck and around 2 o'clock people came around asking if there was any more cake...sorry, there wasn't. 

• 1 box yellow cake mix (eggs, oil, water - as box directs)
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 large pkg (5.1oz) instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups milk
• 1 large (1 LB, 4oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 8oz tub cool whip
• coconut, optional

Mix cake according to directions on the box. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan for the amount of time according to box. Let cool.

Mix until creamy the cream cheese, pudding and milk. Spread this on top of the cooled cake. On top of this, spread can of crushed pineapple. Frost cake with cool whip. Can sprinkle on coconut, or also toasting the coconut first is good too. Keep refrigerated.