LANNETTE'S CHOCOLATE MACAROON TUNNEL CAKE

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This cake is like the discontinued Pillsbury Chocolate Macaroon Tunnel Cake mix, only I think this is an improvement on that cake! The rich chocolate cake and the homemade macaroon filling made the difference!

Provided by Grannie B

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 cake, 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sweetened coconut (chop fine in food processor)
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Grease a bundt pan.
  • Mix together the oil, water, 4 eggs, and the sour cream till blended.
  • Mix in the cake mix and the pudding mix.
  • Pour 2/3 of the batter into the bundt pan.
  • Put the macaroon filling on top of batter forming a ring only in the center of the layer.
  • Top with remaining cake batter.
  • Bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour.
  • Cool cake in pan for about 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely.
  • Spoon glaze over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides of the cake.
  • Filling:.
  • Whip egg whites till stiff.
  • Gradually add the sugar while continuing to whip.
  • Stir in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
  • Mix the flour with the finely chopped coconut, and fold into the egg white mixture.
  • Glaze:.
  • Beat all ingredients with electric mixer till smooth. If necessary, add more milk to make the glaze a slightly "runny" consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.5, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 77.4, Sodium 577.1, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 51, Protein 6.6

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