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Coconut Cake




Source of Recipe


Debra Rossi






List of Ingredients



• 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
  
• 1 pkg. Jello Vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
  
• 1 1/3 cups water
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1/4 cup oil
  
• 2 cups Coconut
  
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
  
• COCONUT-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  
• 4 Tbs. butter
  
• 2 cups Coconut
  
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
  
• 2 tsps. milk
  
• 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  






Instructions



1. Melt 2 Tbs. butter in skillet. Add coconut; stir constantly over low heat until golden brown.
   
   
2. Spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool.
   
3. Cream 2 Tbs. butter with cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well.
   
4. Add vanilla; stir in 1 3/4 cups of the coconut.
   
5. Spread on tops and sides of cake layers. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.