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Olga’s Coconut Cake

This is the best coconut cake recipe I’ve ever made. This easy coconut cake is moist, delicious and only has 4 ingredients! Recipe courtesy of Olga Finke

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 1 15.25 oz boxe Duncan Hines White cake mix
  • 1 cup to 1 ¼ cup equals 10 ounces coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
  • 3 eggs WHITES ONLY from large eggs

Frosting

  • 4 cups Powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 2 sticks salted butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk

Instructions

  • CAKE
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round pans, or coat with butter and flour , and lined with parchment paper.
  • Sift Mix cake mix in large bowl. Add coconut milk, coconut oil, and egg whites (in other words, all ingredients) and mix together.
  • Divide cake batter into evenly between 2 8-inch pans that have been greased and floured. Each pan should be filled to slightly higher than 1/2 to ensure that the cake does not overflow as it bakes.
  • Bake approximately 29 minutes at 350°F or until you can put a toothpick in the center, and it comes out clean.
  • Cool completely.
  • Frosting
  • Combine and cream together powdered sugar, coconut extract, butter and coconut milk.
  • ASSEMBLE CAKE
  • Place 1 8-inch round cake on a cake board (this will make it easier to move cake to the freezer. If you are not freezing it, you can skip this step). Frost the top of the layer and place the next cake round on top. Frost the top of that round and place the final round on top.
  • Frost the top and sides of the cake.
  • Press coconut into sides and onto top of cake.

Notes

Cake- 15.25 ounces box White cake mix8 ounces Sour cream1/4 cup Vegetable oil3 Eggs7.5 ounces Cream of coconut such as Coco López Frosting8 ounces Cream cheese2 tablespoons Milk, 1pound Powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 2 bags Fresh frozen coconut about 12 oz
https://www.homemadeinterest.com/coconut-cake/
Cake can be frozen frosted: Once cake is frosted wrap it in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil and place in the freezer. Take it out to thaw at least 4 hours before you are ready to serve.