Emily Dickinson’s recipe for coconut cake, courtesy of the NY Times:

“Emily Dickinson was known as quite an accomplished baker,” said  Alexandra Mann, the publicity and marketing coordinator for Poets House.  “She won a competition for her rye bread and was known to have often  sent baked goods to friends and family for all sorts of occasions. In  fact, some of the letters on view in this exhibition were sent along  with baked delicacies that she made.”

Emily Dickinson’s recipe for coconut cake, courtesy of the NY Times:

“Emily Dickinson was known as quite an accomplished baker,” said Alexandra Mann, the publicity and marketing coordinator for Poets House. “She won a competition for her rye bread and was known to have often sent baked goods to friends and family for all sorts of occasions. In fact, some of the letters on view in this exhibition were sent along with baked delicacies that she made.”