Coconut Loaf Cake

"Remember old-fashioned loaf cakes — a cake baked in a loaf pan, swathed head to toe in icing? This is one such — and the original inspiration comes from a treasured American food icon, Howard Johnson's restaurants. This pound cake-like confection sports a rich coating of coconut cream cheese icing. And, while it's a bit messy to put together, the result is a fine-grained cake that slices nicely, works well for potlucks or bake sales, and brings back the flavor of those orange-roofed road stops: Howard Johnson's...."