Best Easy Coconut Cake Recipes

EASY PINEAPPLE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions, using a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple. Spread over cake. Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in 1 cup whipped topping. Fold in remaining topping. Spread over pudding. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

EASY LEMON-COCONUT CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Zest 2 lemons into a small bowl. Juice 1 of the lemons into another small bowl. Reserve remaining lemon for another use.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Whisk sugar and eggs together in another bowl until they form a ribbon. Stir olive oil, milk, lemon zest, and 1/2 of the lemon juice into the sugar-egg mixture until thoroughly combined. Fold in dry ingredients and coconut, then pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove cake and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
• While cake is baking, place raspberries, sugar, and remaining lemon juice in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and stir until raspberries break down and mixture has thickened and is starting to boil, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a serving container.
• Cut cake into pieces and spoon or pour some of the sauce over top.

EASY COCONUT SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with butter.
• Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• Beat 1 3/4 cups sugar and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in 3 or 4 batches, beating after each addition on low speed until well combined. Spread batter onto the prepared baking sheet, smoothing out with a spatula.
• Mix coconut flakes with 1/2 cup sugar and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately pour heavy cream all over the cake while cake is still hot. Cool completely for about 1 hour, then cut into squares or rectangles.

EASY COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Beat in flour just until combined; fold in 1/2 cup coconut., Coat an 8-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and additional coconut if desired.

EASY CHERRY COCONUT CAKE WITH DIVINITY ICING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9" round cake pans with cooking spray with flour. Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup of juice. Set aside 1-3 cherries for decoration. Chop remaining cherries; set aside.
• 2. In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil, cherry juice and almond extract. With mixer on low speed, beat 30 seconds. Scrape sides of bowl & continue to beat with mixer on high speed for. 1/2 minutes. Stir in chopped cherries. Pour batter into prepared pans. Place in oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until done. Insert toothpick in center of layers to test for doneness. If it comes out clean, remove from oven. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out on cooling racks. Frost when cool.
• 3. Icing: In small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water; stir until blended. Cook without stirring over medium heat. Bring to a boil. With spoon, held above saucepan, drizzle small amount of syrup mixture. When a long thread separates from the stream of syrup; remove from heat. While beating with mixer, slowly pour hot syrup mixture into stiffly beaten egg whites. Continue beating until mixture is fluffy and spreadable. Add vanilla. Frost bottom cake layer and sprinkle with coconut. Repeat with top layer. Sprinkle remaining coconut on sides. Top with cherries. Cool cake before refrigerating.
• 4. Note: I used a large jar of maraschino cherries because I like a lot of cherries. I beat the egg whites for the icing as soon as I start cooking the syrup mixture.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH EASY COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE :
• Melt chocolate over low heat and cool.
• Sift flour with sugar,soda,baking powder and salt.
• Soften butter ; Add flour mixture , 3/4 cup buttermilk and vanilla. Mix to dampen flour ; beat for 2 minutes @ medium speed of electric mixer , scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add chocolate , eggs and the remaining 1/4 cup of buttermilk ; Beat 1 minute with mixer.
• Pour into two 9" layer pans , lined on bottom with paper .
• Bake @ 350° for about 35 minutes , or until cake tested with a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 15 minutes ; remove from pans and cool on rack....Frost.
• FOR THE COCONUT - PECAN FILLING AND FROSTING :
• Combine milk , sugars , butter and vanilla. Bring to a FULL boil , stirring constantly , Remove from heat ( Mixture may appear curdled ).
• QUICKLY stir small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks ; then stir into hot mixture.
• Return to boil , stirring constantly ; Remove from heat ; Add coconut and pecans.
• Cool to spreading consistency , beating occasionally.

THE CAKE MIX DOCTOR'S EASY REFRIGERATOR COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• .Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350. Lightly mist three 9 inch round cake pans with vegetable oil spray, then dust them with flour. Shake out the excess flour and set the pans aside.
• Stir the cream of coconut to make sure that is mixed together.
• Place the cake mix, milk, 1/2 cup cream of coconut, and eggs in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until the ingredients are incorporated, 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 1 1/2 minutes longer, scraping down the sides of the bowl again if needed. The batter should look well blended.
• Divide the cake batter evenly among the 3 prepared pans, about 1 1/2 cups batter per pan, smoothing the tops with a rubber spatula. Place the pans in the oven. If your oven is not large enough to hold 3 pans on the center rack, place two pans on that rack and one in the center of the rack above.
• Bake the cake until layers are light brown and the tops spring back with lightly pressed with a finger, 18 to 23 minutes. The cake layer on the higher rack may bake faster, so test it for doneness first.
• While the cakes bake, make the frosting. Place the sour cream and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 1/2 minutes. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the sugar has dissolved, 2 minutes longer.
• Add the whipped topping and beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in 3 cups of coconut and beat on low speed until mixed. Place the frosting in the refrigerator to chill for at least 10 minutes.
• Transfer the cake pans to wire racks and let the cake layers cool for 5 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edge of each cake layer and give the pans a good shake to loosen the cakes. Invert each layer onto a wire rack, and then invert again so they are right side up.
• While the cakes cool, use a small brush to gently brush the tops of the cake with the remaining cream of coconut. Let the cakes cool completely, 15 minutes longer. When the cakes are cool, use a large serrated knife to cut each cake in half horizontally to make 6 layers.
• To assemble the cake, transfer one layer, cut side up, to a serving platter. Spread the top with a heaping 2/3 cup frosting. Place another layer, cut side up, on top of the first layer and frost with 2/3 cup frosting. Repeat this process with the remaining layers and frost the top and sides of cake. Sprinkle 1/2 to 1 cup coconut on top of the cake for garnish.
• This cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

EASY JOE'S COCONUT MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: In a food processor, mix the shredded coconut and pecan cookies. Slowly add the melted butter. Place the mixture into a 10-inch springform tin to form the crust.
• For the filling: In a mixer, soften the cream cheese and raw cane sugar until smooth. Slowly add the cream of coconut and rum. In a small bowl, mix the powdered gelatin and 1/4 cup water until firm and then microwave until it liquefies. Add the gelatin mixture to the cream cheese mixture. Add the heavy whipping cream until fully mixed. Pour into the prepared springform tin. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

EASY COCONUT MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• With mixer on "cream", add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add almond extract.
• Stir in coconut.
• Turn into greased 10" tube pan or bundt pan.
• Bake one hour at 325.
• Cool 30 min before removing from pan.
• This cake can be frozen.

EASY PINEAPPLE COCONUT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350° Melt the butter in a cast iron skillet, then add the brown sugar and dissolve. Take off heat and place the chunks on the brown sugar. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup over the top. Put aside
• Now in a strainer over a bowl, drain the pineapple chunks and save the juice
• Next, in a large bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, oil and mix until smooth.
• Then take the pineapple juice you saved and measure in a measuring cup up to a cup and use that instead of water. If not enough juice add enough water to equal 1 cup.
• Add juice (or water) to the mix and then add the coconut. Mix well . Feel free to up the quantity of the coconut up to scant 2 cups. I usued add an overflowing cup. Mix well until coconut is incorporated.
• Slowly pour the mix over the brown sugar and pineapple in the pan. Carefully place in the oven. Bake about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
• When done, loosen the cake and place a large plate over the cake and flip cake onto the pan. Allow it to remain for a few minutes then remove the pan. Serve warm or room temp

EASY COCONUT-LIME TRES LECHES CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 170°C.
• In a bowl whip, butter, and super until fluffy.
• Add the milk and the eggs one by one, mixing in between. Then, add the coconut extract and mix well.
• Add the flour and the baking powder. Combine everything together, pour into a pre-greased mold and bake at 170° C for 35 minutes.
• Once the cake is baked, poke small holes with a toothpick or fork. Pour the milk mixture on top.
• Let it chill for three hours in the fridge.
• Toppings: For the chantilly cream: simply whip everything until it is fluffy.
• To top the cake, sprinkle coconut and lime zest.
• Enjoy!

EASY & QUICK DELICIOUS COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Put cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, milk and 1/2 cup of cream of coconut milk.
• 2. Add 1 cup of the shredded coconut in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• 3. Pour in a greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 4. Remove from oven and immediately poke holes all over the cake. Pour 1 cup of Cream of Coconut over the cake. Cool the cake. Spread cool whip on the top and sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut.
• 5. Put in refrigerator for a number of hours before serving or overnight.

EASY CHERRY COCONUT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9 x 13" cake pan. Drain cherries and reserve juice. Chop cherries and set aside. To juice, add enough milk to make 1 1/4 cup liquid. Beat on low speed, cake mix, oil, liquid, and extracts for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add cherries and fold in egg whites. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Note: Cake can be baked in two layers. Follow directions on the cake mix. Divinity Icing: Combine sugar, syrup, and water in small saucepan. Boil until mixture spins a thread ((test with small amount on spoon in a drizzling manner over pan). While beating with an electric mixer, slowly pour hot syrup over beaten egg whites. Add vanilla. Ice cake and sprinkle with coconut. Note: Do not try to make this icing on a damp or rainy day.

EASY COCONUT CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions, adding poppy seeds and coconut extract to batter.
• Pour into a greased 9X13 pan.
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Spread over the cake.
• Spread with whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with coconut.

EASY ORANGE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package for 9 inch layer cake or Bundt cake, then stir in coconut.
• 2. FROSTING: Crush mandarin oranges with juices and use electric mixer. Mix in pudding and coconut. Fold in Cool whip until combined. Mix well. Frost layers. Chill in refrigerator for several hours.

MOM'S EASY COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• prepare cake according to package directions.
• Combine milk, sugar or Splenda,and 1/2 cup coconut in saucepan . Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
• Poke holes in cake with a fork.
• Spoon mixture over warm cake and allow to cool completely.
• Fold half of the remaining coconut into whipped topping and spread over cake. top with the remaining coconut and refrigerate.

OH SO EASY ICE BOX COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the cake mix according to directions on box. Bake in 2 cake layers and cool; split into 4 layers.
• Mix 2 packages fresh frozen coconut with the sour cream and sugar. Set aside 1/2 c of this mixture for later use.
• Spread the rest between layers. Now mix the 1/2 c mixture with the whipped topping; spread on top and sides. Refrigerate 3-4 days in an airtight container before cutting. Leave at least 3 days, 4 is better. Very moist.
• Note: For a prettier presentation, toast about 1/2 cup of the coconut and sprinkle over top and/or sides.

QUICK & EASY COCONUT POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package adding poppy seeds and coconut extract to batter. Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Don't over-bake. Cool completely.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Spread over the cake.
• 3. Spread with whipped topping. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

EASY MELT IN YOUR MOUTH COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to cake box directions in a 13 x 9 pan.
• Take cake out of oven and while still hot, poke holes all over top with something the size of a small birthday candle.
• Slowly pour can of sweetened condensed milk over the top of cake making sure it doesnt all run to the sides.
• Slowly pour Coco Lopez over top of cake -- you may have to heat this up in microwave 20-30 seconds to get it liquid.
• enough to pour -- this ingredient is found in the "drink mixers" section of the grocery store.
• If you have time, cover cake and put in refrigerator overnight getting it cold.
• When you are ready to serve, spread Cool Whip on top and then sprinkle coconut over top to taste -- guaranteed to please!

QUICK & EASY COLD COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as package directed. Stir in 2 cups flaked coconut (use more if you *really* like coconut) and bake in a 13x9-inch baking pan as directed.
• As soon as cake is removed from oven (while still warm) use the handle of a cooking spoon (or a table knife) and poke holes approx. 1 inch apart all over the cake. Pour the can of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut over top of cake and spread with spatula to cover entire surface (any 'chunks' will melt from the heat of the cake).
• After cake cools, top with Cool Whip and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of coconut. Refrigerate and serve cold. Store covered in refrigerator.