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Easy Coconut Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Annieamie / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago A very simple coconut cake recipe perfect for any dessert that comes out perfect every time. Its a variation of a "poke" cake without adding any puddings or jello mixes. Holes are poked over the freshly-baked hot cake and coconut milk is poured over ... More Prep:10m Cook:40m Servings:12	Annieamie
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Ingredients

1 box of white cake mix. (Yellow cakes work well and if you just have to make a chocolate and coconut cake, feel free to use a chocolate cake mix. (Its good!))

1 large container of Cool Whip (I use the "extra rich" variety)

1 can of coconut milk (found in Asian food aisles) 19 oz.

1 to 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (use as much as you like!)

Directions

Baking the cake mix in a 13x9 inch pan according to the manufacturer's directions.

Once the cake has completely baking, remove the cake from the oven. Take a fork and quickly and gently punch holes over the entire surface of the HOT cake, trying not to break the cake into pieces.

Shake up the can of coconut milk and open, pouring the coconut milk directly over the surface fo the cake, letting the coconut milk seep into the hot cake.

Cover the cake with aluminum foil and refrigerate until it is cold to the touch. Remove foil and cover with Cool Whip and sprinkle with coconut. Serve!

If you like a sweeter cake, you can actually add a can of sweetened condensed milk over the hot cake before adding the coconut milk.

I found a recipe for this addition years ago on Eaglebrand.com.

I add white chocolate slivers to the top at times and have even toasted the coconut first. The packages coconut is great without being toasted as its adds a fresher flavor to the cake and sweetness, too! Aloooohaaaa! (Thank you Don Ho!)

(The pic came from Teatopia.net. I borrowed it! It looks very similar to the recipe above. )

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Comments

cherihannah 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Making this tomorrow. Having company coming. Love coconut & have all the ingred. I would like the chocolate cake mix

annieamie 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I hope you like it, Cherihannah!

wihr 2 years, 1 month ago said:
This sounds REALY GREAT and EASY!
thanks for the post!

oescrazy1 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Oh yesssss! Thanks for sharing.

michelle73 2 years, 1 month ago said:
My husband will love this. Thanks!

notyourmomma 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Oh this would be so much easier than most I've seen posted and it would be so moist, which what I crave in coconut cake, moist, not dry! Got to give this a try. Thanks for the post.

jonmic 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Simple recipes are sometimes the best. I know that these hole cakes aren't always the greatest but they sure are moist. This one sounds really good and I will keep it and try it tomorrow. Yeah, men cook too!

rosemaryblue 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Love the coconut milk, and actually, for white cake, I don't think you can beat Duncan Hines Classic White Cake mix!! I make almost all my cakes from scratch, but I love DH Classic White mix! and I use it with a coconut sour cream cake recipe. :)

krumkake 2 years ago said:
How simple - and sounds very moist and full of coconut flavor...I bet the toasted coconut would be great, too. This will be a must try!

organicmama 2 years ago said:
Yum, how have I missed seeing this?

ahmed1 1 year, 12 months ago said:
Oh my God.What is such brilliant idea? Where can I find such ubnormal recipes.I really appreciate sharing this.

shirleyoma 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Sounds sooooooooooo good to me!!

chihuahua 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Sigh...heaven!

magali777 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Impressive!!!!, easy and delicious!!!!! thanks!!!

mao65 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I can't tell you how many times I have looked for a good coconut cake recipe. This one looks so easy and fabulous. Next time company comes I will be making this! Thanks

leonora5 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This one is just what a need! Different and easy! You have made my day!

henrie 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Yum, love coconut cake, this is so moist, great post. Got my 5

ragnarokx23 1 year ago said:
Mmm thank you! I love coconut cake. i cant wait to try out this recipe

domesticdiva 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I am glad, I finally found an easy coconut cake recipe. This is my 1st time cooking a Thanksgiving dinner in 14 years.We usually go to family houses, Or just have ate out. Wish me Good Luck. LOL.

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