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RAVE REVIEWS COCONUT CAKE



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A wonderful moist coconut cake perfect for birthday parties. Walnuts and pecans are interchangeable in this recipe.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Yellow Cake

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 ⅓ cups water
4 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups flaked coconut
2 teaspoons milk
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.5 calories, Carbohydrate 90.9 g, Cholesterol 93.6 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 577.5 mg, Sugar 68.6 g

RAVE REVIEWS COCONUT CAKE



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This is a recipe I have made for years ,it is one of my brother Charles favorite Christmas and Easter cakes.My late brother Pierson all way's wanted it for his Birthday Cake.I first found it in 1978 in a magazine .The recipe has the date on the bottom of the recipe card I cut out .It is from Baker's Angel Flake...

Provided by Mary R Morris

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 package (2 layer size) yellow cake mix-no pudding in mix
1 package (3.4oz) jello vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
1 and 1/3 cups of water
4 large eggs
1/4 cup of a good vegatable oil
2 cups bakers angel flake coconut
1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans(i use walnuts)
COCONUT -CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
4 tablespoons of butter
2 cups of angel flake coconut
1 package of (8 oz )cream cheese
2 teaspoons of milk
3 and 1/2 cups of sifted confectioners (powered)sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Blend cake mix ,pudding mix,water ,eggs,and oil in larger mixer bowl.Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 4 minutes.Stir in coconut and walnuts.POUR into three (3) greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (test with tooth pick)..Cool in pans for 15 minutes ;remove from pans and cool on rack.Till totaly cool .Fill and frost with the Cream Cheese Frosting listed below..
  • 2. Frosting:Melt two tablespoons of butter (use Real Butter)in skillet.Add coconut ;stir constantly over low heat untill golden brown.Spread coconut on paper towel to cool.Cream Cheese,with two tablespoons of butter .Add milk and sugar alternately,beating well .Add vanilla ;stir in 1 and 1/3 cups of the coconut.Spread on tops and side of the cake layers.Sprinkle with the remaining coconut::::; Personal Note ....... Besure you toast the coconut the way the recipe say's,in a skillet .The butter adds to the taste.I once did it in the oven and it did not have the same taste
  • 3. HIGH altitude areas ,increase water to 1 and 3/4 cups of water add 1/4 cup of flour...

RAVE REVIEWS CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Dairy     Dessert     Bake

Yield 6-10 servings(depending on slice size)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package yellow cake mix (2 layer size)
1 package vanilla instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
1 1/3 cup of water
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
2 cups bakers coconut
For Frosting:
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups Bakers Angel Flake Coconut
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • For Cake: Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil large mixer. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 4 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool in pans 15 mins. Remove and cool on rack. Fill and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting For Frosting: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add coconut, stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on paper towels to cool. Cream 2 tablespoons of butter with cream cheese and milk and sugar alternately beating well. Add vanilla. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of coconut. Spread on tops and sides of cake layers. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

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