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Mini lemon coconut cake recipe

I can’t be sure of where everyone lives, but I do know that if you’re in the South, you are nodding and smiling at the mention of mini cakes this time of year. Mini cakes, or petit fours as we call them, are oh-so-appropriate for Springtime. We make them for bridal showers, baby showers, Spring parties, and any other happy occasion we can think of once the weather warms and the birds start chirping. Little cakes just make everyone smile.

I’ve made Chocolate Petit Fours using part of a cake mix on the site before, but I wanted a fun, light lemon flavor this time around. I used the same technique as my Mini Chocolate Layer Cakes and made an 8″ pan of cake that I cut into 4 mini cakes. The scraps around the edges of the pan become cake truffles when mixed with extra frosting–fun, huh?!

I made these mini celebration cakes for my sweet friend Stephie who is getting married soon! Congrats, Stephie! And best of luck on the lifelong adventure of marriage! It’s not always easy, friend, but it’s always worth it. I wish y’all much happiness!

Lemon Petit Four Recipe

I use my biggest biscuit cutter to cut out four 4″ rounds of cake from an 8×