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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a tasty, good looking cake. Great for company. I got the recipe from a fund raiser cookbook many years ago. Ingredients:
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix (i use plain, not with pudding added) |
1 (4 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix |
1 1/3 cups water |
4 eggs |
1/4 cup oil |
2 cups coconut (divided) |
4 tablespoons butter (divided) |
2 cups coconut (divided) |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
2 teaspoons milk |
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease or spray and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
3. Blend cake mix, pudding, water, eggs, and oil in large mixer bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed 3 minute.
5. Stir in coconut and pecans.
6. Pour in pans and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Place cake on wire racks to cool.
8. To make frosting:.
9. Melt 2 T butter in skillet and add 1/2 cup coconut.
10. Stir constantly over low heat until coconut turns golden in color.
11. Spread coconut on paper towels to cool.
12. Cream 2 T butter with cream cheese.
13. Add milk and beat in confectioners sugar gradually.
14. Beat until smooth.
15. Stir in vanilla and remaining 1 1/2 cups coconut.
16. Spread frosting on tops of cake layers.
17. Stack layers and sprinkle the golden coconut on the top frosted layer.
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