COCONUT CREAM DREAM CAKE

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This pretty four-layer cake is easy to make with an instant pudding filling and 7-minute frosting. "It tastes like coconut cream pie, so it's like getting the best of two desserts in one," writes Pamela Shank of Parkersburg, West Virginia. TIP: Prepare the remaining pudding according to package directions for a quick and easy dessert.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg
1 egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
FROSTING/FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cold 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
6 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut, divided

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream the sugar, shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and yolk. Add vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined., Pour into two 6-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. , In a double boiler over simmering water, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup, egg white and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 5 minutes. Pour into a small bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes., In a bowl, whisk the milk, extract and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Finely chop 1/4 cup coconut; fold into pudding mix., Split each cake into two horizontal layers. Spread a third of the pudding over one cake layer; repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake. Frost top and sides. Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over top. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86 mg cholesterol, Sodium 445 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70 g carbohydrate, Fiber 1 g fiber, Protein 6 g protein.