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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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I have not made this (yet), but it is here for all who want to try it. It sounds to-die-for! Ingredients:
nonstick cooking spray |
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix (plus ingredients as label directs) |
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans |
1/2 cup light corn syrup |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup evaporated milk |
1/2 cup butter |
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut |
1 cup finely chopped pecans |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese |
1/4 cup light corn syrup |
2 tablespoons butter |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. First, make cake.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
4. Prepare cake mix as package directs; stir in pecans.
5. Pour batter into the 2 pans; bake as directed on pkg.
6. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; then remove from pans and cool completely.
7. While cake is baking you can make the filling and the frosting.
8. Coconut-Pecan Filling: In saucepan, mix corn syrup, sugar, milk, butter, egg yolks and vanilla.
9. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, 10-12 minutes; remove from heat.
10. Stir in coconut and pecans.
11. Cool until thick and spreadable; makes 2-1/4 cups.
12. Next, make Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
13. In bowl, beat cream cheese, corn syrup and butter until creamy.
14. Beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until frosting is of spreading consistency; makes 1-1/3 cups.
15. Now assemble cake.
16. When cake is cool, split layers horizontally in half.
17. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1/3 of Coconut-Pecan Filling.
18. Top with 2nd cake layer; spread with about 2/3 cup Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
19. Top with 3rd cake layer; spread with 1/3 of filling.
20. Top with 4th cake layer.
21. Frost side of cake with remaining frosting; spread top of cake with remaining filling.
22. Yes, frosting on the side and filling on top.
23. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
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