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Coconut Cake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12
Very easy. I made this in a 13X9 pan and cut it in half, iced the 2 halves and stacked them. It made kind of a square cake with huge pieces.
Ingredients:
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 1/3 cups water
4 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups coconut
2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 13X9 pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil. Blend well.
4. Stir in 2 cups coconut and chopped nuts.
5. Pour into pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
7. Allow to cool.
8. Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:.
9. Melt 2 T butter over low heat. Add 3/4 cup coconut and stir until browned.Dry on paper towel.
10. Cream 2 T butter with cream cheese.
11. Alternately add milk and powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 c coconut.
12. Spread icing on cake and sprinkle with browned coconut.
By RecipeOfHealth.com