COCONUT CAKE / CREAM CHEESE COCONUT FROSTING

Coconut Cake / Cream Cheese Coconut Frosting image

Provided by Cassie *

Categories Cakes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix
1/4 c vegetable oil
3 eggs
8 oz coconut milk or could use cream of coconut
1 1/2 tsp coconut extract
1 c sour cream
FROSTING
1/4 c butter, softened
1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp coconut extract ( optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 oz coconut milk
4 c sifted, confectioners' sugar
1 - 2 c coconut for garnishing

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease and flour one 9 x 13 pan.
2. Combine in large mixing bowl, cake mix, eggs, extract vegetable oil, coconut milk and sour cream; beat with electric mixer for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting.
4. Frosting: Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, Coconut extract if using, coconut milk and sifted powdered sugar and beat with electric mixer until smooth. (Makes enough frosting to generously frost one 9 x 13 x 2-inch cake or one 2-layer cake.)