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Coconut Cake for Dinner

June 24, 2010 by Julie 34 Comments

Ryan knows the way to my heart.

Cheeser's Palace Coconut Cake

That little big beauty is a piece of coconut cake from Cheeser’s Palace, a café located in Clermont, Florida that makes the most unbelievably delicious cakes.

Ryan discovered Cheeser’s cakes through his work when one of his colleagues began bringing in a different cake to celebrate the birthday of each person in their department.  He has raved about the cakes ever since he tried his first slice!

About a month or so ago, he managed to snag a small slice of a lemon cake at work to bring home for me to try. I was overwhelmed by how perfectly moist the cake was and how amazingly sweet and creamy the icing tasted. It was love at first bite.

The next day I went to Cheeser’s website and emailed Ryan a list of all the cakes Cheeser’s makes, with the ones I especially wanted to try highlighted in bright yellow. (Wow. I think I may have a problem.)

Well, today I got to try the coconut cake – my number one choice!

Coconut Tastiness

Ryan brought home a huge slice of coconut cake from work today. (It was his boss’s birthday and she selected the coconut cake. Smart woman!)

I was overjoyed and instantly declared that I would be eating cake for dinner! 😀

I enjoyed every last decadent bite.

Dinner Number Two

Of course I felt like I needed something nutritious in my belly, so I made myself a second dinner, but still kept it sweet since my sweet tooth was apparently raging this evening.

I enjoyed my breakfast parfait on Wednesday morning so much that I decided to recreate it for dinner tonight.

Layered Sweetness

"Everybody Loves a Parfait!"

For those of you who are extra observant and noticed the “52” on the wine glass in the above picture, the glass was a free gift from a cooking demo we attended where chefs from Season’s 52 taught us some tricks of the trade at our local Whole Foods. (You may see a recap from another free cooking demo we attended at Whole Foods here. I wasn’t blogging at the time of the Season’s 52 demo. 🙂 )

I made my dinner parfait by layering vanilla Greek yogurt with frozen strawberries and a frozen banana blended together into creamy, fruity soft serve.

Sweet 'n' Creamy

It was the perfect mini-meal after indulging in a huge piece of amazing cake.

My sweet tooth is satisfied. 😀

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. ellaroo88 says

    June 24, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Good for You! Looks amazing! I’m with you, coconut cake is one of my favorites (and I’m not a cake girl).

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  2. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    June 24, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    I love coconut cake! It is my favorite kind of cake. 🙂

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  3. kaztronomic says

    June 24, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    Oh, wow. That looks so good! I love all things coconut. 😀

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  4. briana says

    June 24, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I don’t think Ive tried coconut cake, but it looks delicious! I totally had a huge bowl of frozen yogurt with tons of toppings last night for dinner,. Sometimes its just needed

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  5. therabbitrunner says

    June 24, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    so i have decided that ryan is perfect for you if he brings home your favorite cake 🙂 haha

    I love your layered smoothie! i will have to try that for breakfast since its so warm here in the morning!

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  6. Kristin says

    June 24, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    That cake looks PHENOMENAL. The icing looks so creamy and you can even tell in the picture that the cake is super moist. Haha as you can tell, I LOVE cake. 🙂 What kind of cake are you having at your wedding?

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 25, 2010 at 9:45 am

      we have to do a tasting still, but we’re thinking red velvet. 🙂

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      • Kristin says

        June 25, 2010 at 12:24 pm

        MmmMmmm–such a good choice 🙂 I can just picture it now…your wedding is going to be perfecT! 🙂

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  7. Ally @ Sweet & Savory says

    June 24, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    Ah…this reminds me of my decadent coconut cake I make – it’s horrible those b/c it has to sit in the fridge for 3 days before you eat it! I guess for all the frosting to seep into the layers??? Regardless, that is a very hard thing to do…..

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 25, 2010 at 9:45 am

      RECIPE PLEASEEEE. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Holly at Greek Yogurt and Apple Slices says

    June 24, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Looks delicious!
    And- that’s funny about the glass- I was going to ask you if you took it from the restaurant for a keep sake, since I know you said it was your favorite restaurant 🙂

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  9. zeytoona says

    June 24, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    i love coconut! and i love cake! haha. sometimes i will order a ginormous slice of cheesecake from the cheesecake factory with a tall glass of milk and call that dinner 😉

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  10. kaitm says

    June 24, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    I don’t really like coconut, but I love Coconut Cake…weird, huh?? I worked at a camp 2 summers ago and it was one of the desserts they would serve, I always left a little extra room to indulge on those nights!!

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  11. Amber K says

    June 24, 2010 at 11:08 pm

    That is actually my favorite smoothie recipe. Frozen strawberries and frozen bananas blended with vanilla greek yogurt! It looks so pretty layered.

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  12. Courtney says

    June 24, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Ohhhh girl, that totally looks like my kinda dinner! I hear ya on the sweet tooth thing – sometimes once I start, I can’t switch back!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 25, 2010 at 9:46 am

      i think your blog has the perfect name for you! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Gillian says

    June 24, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    This is so funny, I totally just had coconut chocolate macaroons and coconut muffins (that I baked) for dinner tonight!

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  14. Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    June 25, 2010 at 2:19 am

    Aaaah, that cake looks sooo good!

    So does that parfait! YUMMY day!

    Jenn

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  15. Marina says

    June 25, 2010 at 6:46 am

    I love coconut in any form.
    That parfait sounds really delicious, I have to remember to freeze some fruit soon :))

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  16. Caroline says

    June 25, 2010 at 8:12 am

    I’m not a fan of the texture of coconut flakes, but your parfait is making me drool! It’s gorgeous!

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  17. Courtney @ Three Months says

    June 25, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Oh my goodness. That coconut cake looks HEAVENLY! What a great fiance you have! 🙂

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  18. Therese says

    June 25, 2010 at 9:19 am

    I used to hate coconut as a kid…what was I smokin’?? That cake looks to.die.for.

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 25, 2010 at 9:46 am

      lol 😀

      Reply
  19. Shanna, like Banana says

    June 25, 2010 at 10:59 am

    If any leftovers of that scrumptious cake remain, please put them in an envelope and send to Shanna in California 😉

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      June 25, 2010 at 11:01 am

      alas, none remain. not even a crumb. not even a shred of coconut.

      Reply
  20. Laura @ Backstage Pass says

    June 25, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    I fully support and participate in the occasional “Cake for Dinner” 🙂 Your slice of coconut cake looks amazing!

    Reply
  21. Marissa says

    June 25, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Wow, that looks so good! Having cake for your meal is so fun. I did it a week or so ago at breakfast–I had a big slice of leftover birthday cake and protein ice cream! So delicious.

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  22. Maddie says

    June 25, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    I had ice cream for dinner! I love that. The cake looks delicious

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  23. Veggielady4life says

    June 25, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    I love that you let yourself have dessert for dinner. I do that too. Sometimes, I think we just need to listen to our sweet tooth! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Kim @ Imperfectly Perfect says

    June 25, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    Oh my….that cake looks to die for! Good for you having cake for dinner! Your parfait looks equally as good to me and I’m definitely going to give it a shot soon!

    Reply

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