coconut cake
(3 ratings)
This recipe is about 30 years old and originally came out of a Good Housekeeping Magazine. (And Yes, it starts with a cake mix;-) It's received some rave reviews!
(3 ratings)
Ingredients For coconut cake
- FOR CAKE:
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1 pkgwhite or yellow cake mix
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1 sm pkg(4 svgs) instant cheesecake pudding mix (or you can use vanilla).
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1 1/3 cunsweetened coconut milk or coconut water.
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1/2 coil (or whatever amount of oil is called for in cake mix)
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4eggs
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2-3 tspvanilla (lemon & almond extract also work great)
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1 1/3 cbaker's angel flake coconut
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1 cchopped pecans (or you can omit nuts & add extra 1/2 cup of flaked coconut)
- COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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1/3 cbutter, softened
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8oz pkgsoftened cream cheese
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1 16oz boxconfectioner's sugar
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4 tspmilk
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1/2 tspvanilla extract (use wilton's clear vanilla extract if you want the frosting to ramain white)
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2 cbaker's angel flake coconut
How To Make coconut cake
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1Combine cake mix, pudding mix, coconut milk OR water, eggs & oil & vanilla in large mixing bowl.
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2Blend, then beat at medium speed for 4 min's. Stir in coconut and nuts (if using).
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3Pour into greased & floured 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
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4Bake according to the directions on the cake mix for size of pans you are using.
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5Cool 15 min's in pan. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
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6For COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
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7Cream butter & cream cheese. Add 1 box of sifted confectioners'sugar, alternately with 4 tsp milk, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
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8Spread over sides, top and in-between layers of completely cooled cake.
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9Sprinkle top and sides with 2 cups of flaked coconut.
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10(Just an idea ... I sometimes like to prepare an extra (sm pkg) of vanilla or lemon pudding mixed w/coconut to spread in-between layers in place of frosting. Then use cream cheese frosting for top and sides of cake. Makes it more of a coconut cream style cake. Crushed pineapple is also great in-between layers too: )
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11PS .. Please note: I recently remade this cake using unsweetened coconut milk instead of water and preferred that method much better, and updated the recipe to show that. It's great made with your liquid of choice (coconut milk, c.nut water or even plain water) but I think it's best with milk. And just wanted to note that: )
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