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At Chez Fonfon the dessert list is curated by pastry chef Dolester Miles, and the Coconut Pecan Cake is a perennial favorite. (Find the recipe on page 86.)
Chez Fonfon is a casual, bustling bistro in the heart of Five Points South transporting you to Paris, Lyon or Nice. Since opening in 2000, this homage to comforting French fare, including steak frites, sautéed trout with brown butter and escargots, has garnered local and national acclaim.
Place one layer in the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan, moisten the top with 2 to 3 tablespoons simple syrup and spread 1/2 cup of the coconut filling in a thin, even layer with an offset spatula. Repeat to make 2 more layers of cake and filling, then place the last layer on top.
cake that is not overly sweet, but shines with a clean coconut flavor. Three layers of cake are divided by toasted coconut and a rich coconut buttercream, while the outside of the cake is kept a pristine white.
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