Coconut Delight Cake

"From the Houma, LA Courier Bayou Gourmet Cookbook Competition April 2006. Submitted by Leslie Blanchard in the Desserts category."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  • Blend with electric mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup coconut and nuts.
  • Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch pans.
  • Bake 35 minutes.
  • Frosting: Saute 2 3/4 cups coconut in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown.
  • Remove from heat and spread onto paper towels to drain.
  • Cream 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese.
  • Add confectioner's sugar and milk in small amounts, beating well between each.
  • Blend in vanilla.
  • Stir in 2 cups sauteed coconut.
  • Frost between cake layers, top, and sides.
  • Garnish with remaining sauteed coconut.

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  1. moist and delicious. i made it a sheet cake b/c i had a lot of people to feed. it was a hit. i made a few changes mostly b/c of ingredients i had on hand. i used a white cake mix and a coconut cream pudding and added some vanilla to the batter. i omitted the oil as well and put less coconut in the batter b/c of the pudding. and used unsweetened coconut. i've never made coconut cake before but if i ever do again i will make this one. thanks for a crowd pleaser.
     
  2. delicious!! I used a pineapple filling for this cake . Otherwise, I made this exactly as the recipe says. GREAT!! Thanks Smilyn
     
  3. We enjoyed this cake. I made it in a bundt pan instead of round pans, and it was delicious! The cream cheese/coconut frosting was light and rewarding. I would make this again.
     
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