Rave Reviews Coconut Cake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
1 (4 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
1-1/3 cup water
4 eggs
1/4 cup oil
2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Recipe
Blend cake mix, pudding, water, eggs and oil in large mixing bowl
Beat at medium speed with mixer for 4 minutes
Stir in coconut and nuts
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes
Cool in pans for 15 minutes
Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks
Frost with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 Tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups of flaked coconut
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
3-1/2 cups sifted confectionary sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp milk
Melt 2 Tbsp butter in skillet
Add coconut, stir constantly over low heat until golden brown
Spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool
Cream 2 Tbsp butter with cream cheese
Add milk, beat in sugar gradually
Blend in vanilla, stir in 1 3/4 cups of the coconut
Spread on top of cake layers
Stack and sprinkle with remaining coconut
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