Anyone who dives into a moist, buttery slice filled with thick, textured frosting will agree that Carrie's coconut cake would have done her entire family proud.

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The only two things I ever saw her make for dessert were the rabbit-shaped coconut cake complete with pink paper ears and jelly-bean eyes and nose that she brought over for every Easter lunch, and the ambrosia she made during the rest of the year.

WSJ: Easter Feast for the Champagne Set

For dessert, try coconut invasion (coconut layer cake, mango ice cream and warm chocolate sauce).

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For dessert, try coconut invasion (coconut layer cake, mango ice cream and warm chocolate sauce).l La Ripaille--605 Hudson St.

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As for desserts, you cant go wrong with the warm chocolate date cake in coconut cognac sauce with iced espresso yogurt, or the chocolate banana samosa with candied kumquats and caramel coriander ice cream. l Bottino -- 246 Tenth Ave.

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In my remix, a rich polenta cake augmented by ground almonds and lots of citrus is accompanied by candied orange segments and coconut ice cream.

WSJ: Easter Feast for the Champagne Set