Rave Reviews Coconut Cake
Ingredients
- Servings: 1
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
Recipe
- preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
- blend the cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in a large mixing bowl. beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. stir in 2 cups of the coconut and the chopped walnuts. pour the batter into the prepared pans.
- bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes. let cakes cool in pans for 15 minutes then remove and finish cooling on rack.
- to make frosting: melt the butter or margarine in a skillet. add the 2 cups flaked coconut and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool.
- cream the remaining 2 tablespoons butter or margarine with the cream cheese. add the milk and confectioners' sugar alternately, beating well. add the vanilla and stir in 1 3/4 cups of the toasted coconut.
- to assemble cake: spread tops of cooled cake layers with some of the frosting. stack them and then frost the sides of the cake. sprinkle cake with the remaining toasted coconut.
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