Helen’s Coconut Cake

Over the years we have seen Phyllis Richman, food critic of the Washington Post, at many professional gatherings and have always enjoyed good times and good talk. When we asked if she would share a recipe with us for our cookbook, she sent along this especially luscious coconut cake, created by her mother Helen Chasanow. Says Phyllis, “This has long been a family favorite, and although it has been recreated by many members, my mother had that special touch—she always made it best.”