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entire cake with the remaining coconut
R frosting using clean, smooth strokes. The
frosting will be loose.
the Cake Mix Doctor says 7. Place the top of the cake saver over the

cake, or cover the platter with a glass
For an even more spectacular
dome. Chill the cake until the frosting
presentation, pat on sweetened flaked
sets up, about 4 hours. Pull the frosting
coconut just before serving. You can
back up the sides of the cake with a metal
also garnish the top with some
spatula. (If you do not have a cake saver
German chocolate shavings. Make
or a glass cake dome, chill the cake un -
these shavings ever so carefully by
covered until the frosting is firm. Pull the
running a bar of German chocolate
along the side of a cheese grater. frosting back up the sides of the cake, if
needed. Then lightly cover the cake with
waxed paper, taped down along the under -
side of the platter to keep it snug.)
Spread with frosting. Next, add the bot-
tom half of the second layer, cut side up, 8. Chill the cake for 3 days before
and spread with frosting. Top with the serving.
matching top half of the layer, cut side
Store this cake, in a cake saver, under a
down. Spread the top and sides of the
glass dome, or lightly covered with waxed
paper, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.