Rave Reviews Coconut Cake

A wonderful moist coconut cake, made easy with cake mix and pudding mix, perfect for birthday parties or any special occasion.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 650 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 cups flaked coconut, divided
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.3333300352097 cups water
• 3.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of coconut and chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Let cakes cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then remove and finish cooling on a rack.

Step 4

To Make Frosting: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add 2 cups flaked coconut and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool.

Step 5

To Assemble Cake: Spread tops of cooled cake layers with some of the frosting. Stack them and then frost the sides of the cake. Sprinkle cake with remaining toasted coconut.

Step 6

Cream remaining 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese. Add milk and confectioners' sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla and stir in 1 3/4 cups toasted coconut.