coconut cake

Anywhere, AL
Updated on Oct 27, 2011

this was my grandpa's favorite cake he use to eat this every year for his birthday he use to love coconut cake

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Ingredients

  • COOKING SPRAY
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 (18.25) ounce package light white cake mix
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut

How To Make coconut cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Step 2
    Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; dust with flour.
  • Step 3
    Combine cake mix and next 5 ingredients (cake mix through egg); beat at low speed of a mixer for 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with flaked coconut and brown sugar; top with remaining batter. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in pan. Spread the Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting over top of cake.

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Category: Cakes
Culture: American
Ingredient: Eggs

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