Tastes like Mounds Cake
By
Kathy Barrett
@jmklbarr
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Ingredients
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1 boxdark chocolate cake mix
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FROSTING
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8 ozcream cheese
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3 1/2 cpowdered sugar
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4 Tbspcoco lopez (found in the drink mixer section)
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1 tspvanilla
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1 ccoconut, shredded
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CHOCOLATE GANACHE
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1/2 cwhipping cream
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1 csemi sweet chocolate chips
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1 tspvanilla
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GARNISH
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1/2 ccoconut, shredded
How to Make Tastes like Mounds Cake
- Mix and bake the cake mix in 2 - 8" round pans according to the manufacturors directions. Remove from pans and cool.
- Beat softened cream cheese until fluffy. Add powdered sugar. Add vanilla and coco lopez and mix until creamy. Add coconut. Frost the cake with this coconut frosting.
- Heat the cream until almost boiling. Put the chocolate chips in a bowl and pour the heated cream over the chips. Beat with a whisk until smooth. Add vanilla and allow to cool slightly. This will begin to thicken a little. Pour over the frosted cake and allow to run over the sides. Garnish with the additional coconut.