"Amy Cake" (Coconut Pecan w/Cream Cheese Frosting)

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Serves:	Makes 1 double-layer cake
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	35 Min

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 box	yellow cake mix with the pudding in it
1 box	(4 oz.) instant coconut cream pudding mix
4	extra large eggs
1 1/3 c	water
1/4 c	vegetable oil
1 Tbsp	sour cream
1 1/3 c	sweetened flaked coconut
1 c	chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
2 pkg	(8 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened
1 stick	real butter, softened
1 Tbsp	sour cream
1 tsp	vanilla
3-4 c	sifted powdered sugar, start with 3 then add more if needed to the consistency and sweetness you desire

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Kelly Williams

Well Seasoned

Forked River, NJ (pop. 154,396)

Wildflours

Member Since Jul 2011

Kelly's Notes:

This was a friend of mine's favorite cake! Very moist and perfectly delicious. I made this for her shortly before she passed away. In her honor, I call it "Amy Cake".
Photos by me.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In mixer on low, blend together cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, sour cream and water. When blended, beat for 4 minutes. Fold in coconut and nuts. Divide batter between cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool according to cake box directions. Ice with cream cheese frosting. Decorate if desired.

Frosting:
In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla and sour cream, then on low, mix in the confectioners' sugar. Scrape sides and bottom as necessary. Frost middle and outside of cake. If frosting is still a little thin, add more powdered sugar or simply pop into the fridge for a bit to firm it up a little. Especially for decorating. Fill pastry bag and chill a little. *Save some aside to tint if decorating is desired. Store cake in the refrigerator.

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Nancy J. Patrykus Finnjin

Jan 13, 2013

Oh! KELLY...THat cake is so pretty..
NO not.... pretty!...
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Did you take cake decorating lessons ???
Hugs, ma...1/13/13

Kelly Williams Wildflours

Jan 13, 2013

Noooo. If you look close, I really made a mess of some of the rose buds. Ha ha! I made this one about 4 years ago. I'm a wee bit better at it now, but not much!! LOL!!!

Doris Grohuski Roysmom

Jan 13, 2013

The cake is beautiful and I love that you made it for a special friend and I would have named it that too. The decorations remind me of my wedding cake, the rose buds were just like that, nothing wrong with them.

Kelly Williams Wildflours