creamy coconut cake

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148 Pinches
ponca city, OK
Updated on Apr 21, 2010

I usually make this cake about 3 days before I want to serve it. It tastes good one the first day, but the longer it sits the better it tastes. I usually purchase the cream of coconut milk at my local walmart and it is in the aisle with the margarita and pina colada drink mixes. Hope this helps.

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Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix (prepare as directed on box)
  • 1 can cream of coconut milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • - 12-16 oz. cool whip
  • - sweetened coconut flakes (for sprinkling on top of cake)

How To Make creamy coconut cake

  • Step 1
    Prepare and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9 pan.
  • Step 2
    While cake is baking, mix together the can of sweetened condensed milk and the can of cream of coconut milk.
  • Step 3
    When cake comes out of oven, poke holes all over cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Slowly pour the milk mixture over the warm cake. Allow cake to cool completely.
  • Step 4
    Cover the cake with the cool whip and sprinkle the coconut flakes over the top.
  • Step 5
    Cover with foil (or lid if your pan has one) and place in refrigerator until you plan to serve.

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