Coconut milk used in hot drinks, such as "bandrek" and "bajigur", two popular drinks from Indonesia. Sweetened coconut milk and coconut milk diluted with water are two popular coconut beverages in southern China and Taiwan. The jelly-like pulp from the inside of the coconut is often added to coconut water to make a tropical drink. In Brazil, for example, coconut milk is mixed with sugar and "cachaça" to make a cocktail called . Puerto Rico is also popular for tropical drinks containing coconut, such as "piña colada" and "coquito", which typically contain coconut milk or coconut cream. In a 100 milliliter (g)
Coconut cake Coconut cake Coconut cake is a popular dessert in the Southern region of the United States. It is a cake frosted with a white frosting and covered in coconut flakes. Typically, the cakes used in coconut cake are either white or yellow cakes. While some recipes do not call for coconut flavor in the cake itself, there are others that replace the milk with coconut milk and/or use coconut extract. It is also common to brush the cakes with a simple syrup to make it more moist. Often the cake layers are filled with either a white frosting or coconut