CHOCOLATE COCONUT TUBE CAKE

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Tuck a sweet coconut filling into this moist chocolate tube cake. It's easy to assemble with convenience products, including a boxed cake mix, instant pudding mix and canned frosting.&emdash;Rene Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour 3 cups into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a small bowl, combine the coconut, milk and extract. Drop by spoonfuls onto batter. Cover with remaining batter., Bake at 350° for 50-60 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. Frost with chocolate frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492 calories, Fat 26g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 452mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.