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Coconut Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Pkg (2 layer size) - yellow cake mix

1 Pkg (4 serving size) - vanilla Instant Pudding - Jello

1 13 cups water; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup oil; 2 cups coconut; 1 cup chopped nuts

For frostening:

4 T butter; 2 cups coconut; 1 Pkg (8 oz) cream cheese; 2 tsp milk; 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar;

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Directions:
Blend first 5 ingredents in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed - 4 min. Stir in coconut and nuts.

Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" layer pans - bake at 350º for 35 min.

Cool in pans 15 mins. Remove and finish cooling.


For frostening:

Melt 2 T butter in skillet; add coconut. Sitr constantly over low heat until golden brown. Sread coconut on paper towel to cool. Cream 2 T butter with cream cheese. Add milk, beat in sugar gradually. Blend in vanilla, stir in 1 3/4 cups of cononut. Spread on top of layer cake, stack and sprinkle with remaining coconut.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Several
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 min to 1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Adda Mae states, "I use 2 9x12 pans and make 2 loaf cakes.

 

 

 

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