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Claytons Birthday Cake, Pineapple, Coconut, Chocolate Macaroon, 5 Stars!!

My son-in-law has great taste, he likes all of the food I do, and I love to cook for someone who loves and appreciates great cooking....and also, I might add is a great cook himself. Today is his birthday, and I wanted to combine some of his/our fav ingredients in one cake, and an idea popped into my head, pineapple, coconut, chocolate being three of them...and macaroons another favorite. Have already been asked to blog this recipe, it is very simple but oh so good. I just

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