COCONUT SOUR CREAM CAKE

Coconut Sour Cream Cake image

A simple white cake with a sour cream coconut frosting. A light, refreshing dessert.

Provided by Donna West

Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes White Cake

Time 45m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups sour cream
1 ¾ cups white sugar
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Prepare cake mix as directed by manufacturer, adding almond extract. Bake according to instructions on package. When cake is cool, remove from pans and cut in half, horizontally.
To make the filling, mix together the sour cream and sugar in a medium sized bowl. stir in 1 1/2 cups of the coconut. reserve 1 cup of this mixture and spread the rest between the cooled cake layers. Fold whipped topping into the remaining filling, frost the outside of the cake. Sprinkle the remaining coconut over the top of the frosted cake.
Refrigerate from 1 to 3 days before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.4 calories, Carbohydrate 67.7 g, Cholesterol 14.5 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 297.9 mg, Sugar 56.2 g