Petit Fours - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cake
1 poundcake (9 by 13)
1/2 cup fine shredded coconut
food coloring
frosting
1 lb confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons milk
food coloring (optional)

Preparation

To Prepare cake trim the edges off the pound cake (no crusty bits).
Cut 1 inch strips.
Cut each strip into 1 inch squares.
Color the coconut and place it in a bowl.
Prepare frosting as follows:
In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth.
If necessary add more milk until frosting is spreading consistency.
If desired, add a few drops of food coloring.
Mix everything well.
Frost the sides of each square and coat with the coconut.
Star tip or zig-zag the top of each square and decorate with a tiny rose or rosebud or grapes or whatever you like.