RecipesRed Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting Celebrate in luscious style with these coconut-topped red velvet cupcakes. The sweet shreds lend fun flair. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan
RecipesCurry Lentil Soup This quick curry lentil soup is richly spiced with a velvety texture from full-fat coconut milk.
RecipesPeach Upside-Down Cake Peaches and coconut give this variation from Terri Holmgren of Swanville, Minnesota a refreshing flavor that’s especially nice for spring and summer.
RecipesCoconut-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes If you are nuts about chocolate and coconut, this is definitely the cupcake for you. The chocolate ganache is so tempting, you just might end up with a shortage of frosting!—LuAnn Klink, Frostburg, Maryland
RecipesCherry Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes Chocolate-covered coconut candy is tucked inside each of these morsels. The ganache frosting is complemented by coarse sugar and chocolate-covered cherries. —Sandy Ploy, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
RecipesCake Snowman This frosty figure will melt … in your mouth! The cute-as-can-be character is completely edible, from its chocolate candy buttons and coconut snowflakes to the licorice scarf and gumdrop nose. What’s more, you’ll be able to build it without using a specially shaped pan. So go ahead—just gather the ingredients and roll out a snowman today! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesCoconut Fruitcake A neighbor gave me this recipe when we first moved to this small town, saying it dated back to the 1800s and everybody in the area made it. I soon discovered why when I took a taste…and I’m not a fruitcake fan! —Lorraine Groh, Ferryville, Wisconsin
RecipesChocolate-Glazed Cupcakes Because I have a dairy allergy, I’m always on the search for treats I can eat. I prepare these cupcakes with dairy-free chocolate chips and vanilla coconut milk instead of cream. —Kirstin Turner, Richlands, North Carolina