EASY Coconut Cake (Using box mix)
Coconut fans, this dessert is for you. With coconut in the cake batter and frosting, plus a generous coating of shredded coconut to finish it off, this cake is bursting with rich coconut flavor—perfect for any special occasion.
Servings 16 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 box 1-lb 2.25 oz butter recipe yellow cake mix
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup canned coconut milk not cream of coconut
- ½ cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1 bag 14 oz flaked coconut
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 container 16 oz sour cream
- 1 container 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening. Line pans with waxed paper; grease paper and lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, coconut milk, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into pans.
- Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks; remove waxed paper. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
- In medium bowl, stir together 2 cups of the coconut, the sugar and sour cream. Spoon 2 cups of the mixture into large bowl; stir in whipped topping, coconut extract and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. Set aside.
- Cut each cake horizontally to make 2 layers. Spread one-third (about 2/3 cup) of the coconut-sour cream mixture without whipped topping on cut side of 1 layer. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining layer, cut side down.
- Frost top and side of cake with reserved coconut-whipped topping mixture. Press remaining coconut into top and side of cake. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours before serving.