coconut cake with cream cheese coconut frosting
I had a white cake mix that needed to be used. I also had a can of coconut milk. So, I threw this recipe together. It turned out so moist and flavorful. Give it a try.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you want to be the most popular person at a party, show up with this coconut cake with cream cheese coconut frosting. It's a super simple yet delicious coconut cake, and no one will guess it starts with a boxed mix. Super moist and tender, the cake has a slight coconut flavor. The homemade frosting is thick, rich, and creamy. Shredded coconut sprinkled on the frosting makes this cake coconut perfect. Because of the frosting, store any leftovers in the fridge.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces coconut milk or cream of coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- FROSTING
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce coconut milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 - 2 cups shredded coconut, for garnishing
How To Make coconut cake with cream cheese coconut frosting
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Step 1For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan. -
Step 2In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, coconut extract, vegetable oil, coconut milk, and sour cream. Beat with an electric mixer for 4 minutes.
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Step 3Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Step 4Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely before frosting.
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Step 5For the frosting combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and coconut milk. Mix until creamy, and then add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Step 6Generously frost the cake.
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Step 7Add shredded coconut.
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