RAVE REVIEW COCONUT CAKE

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Make and share this Rave Review Coconut Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Southern Polar Bear

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1/8 cup flour
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups water
4 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups coconut
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla

Steps:

Blend cake mix, flour, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in a large mixing bowl.
Beat at medium speed for four minutes.
Stir in coconut and nuts.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" layer pans.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
Remove and cool.
Frosting:.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet.
Add coconut while stirring constantly over low heat until golden brown.
Divide coconut into two parts - 1/4 cup and 1 3/4 cups.
Spread coconut on paper towels to cool.
Cream 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese.
Add milk; beat in sugar gradually.
Blend in vanilla.
Stir in 1 3/4 cups coconut.
Spread on top of cake layers.
Stack layers and sprinkle with remaining (1/4 cup) coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9281.4, Fat 556.8, SaturatedFat 304.2, Cholesterol 1232.1, Sodium 6173.8, Carbohydrate 1024.6, Fiber 69.3, Sugar 752.7, Protein 109.1