easy moist spice coffee cake

gadsden, AL
Updated on Dec 13, 2012

This is so good! I love the addition of coconut, pecans, and raisins to the cake. Also using buttermilk instead of water makes this cake super moist!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

  • 1 - box of spice cake mix
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2/3 cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
  • - buttermilk
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 tablespoons half and half or milk
  • 1/3 cup nut meats
  • 3/4 cup coconut, flaked

How To Make easy moist spice coffee cake

  • Step 1
    Make box cakemix as directed except use buttermilk instead of water
  • Step 2
    after mixing fold in coconut, pecans, and raisins
  • Step 3
    bake as directed on box mix
  • Step 4
    Frosting: 1/4 c. butter, melted 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed 3 tbsp. half and half (milk does very well) 1/3 c. nut meats, chopped 3/4 c. shredded or flaked coconut
  • Step 5
    mix the frosting ingredients and spread over cake right after it comes out of the oven and broil in oven (keep door cracked and keep an eye on it) untill nice and bubbly and nuts look toasted...doesn't take very long..then cool and enjoy!

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