coconut refrigerator cake

Name: COCONUT REFRIGERATOR CAKE
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) white or yellow cake mix; - (plus ingredients per instructions on box, such as eggs, oil, water); 1/2 teaspoon(s) coconut extract, divided; 2 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 can(s) cream of coconut (15 oz.); 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.); 1 - 8 oz. tub whipped topping, thawed; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded sweetened coconut

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Teresa G.

Here, KY

Updated on Jun 30, 2014

This is a cool, moist and very sweet cake. It's very easy to make and is always a big hit. It's a favorite for the 4th of July (decorated with strawberries and blueberries), Christmas (mint leaves and cherries) and Easter (jelly beans, etc...) Delicious!

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box white or yellow cake mix
- (plus ingredients per instructions on box, such as eggs, oil, water)
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract, divided
2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 can cream of coconut (15 oz.)
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
1 - 8 oz. tub whipped topping, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut

How To Make coconut refrigerator cake

Step 1

Prepare and bake cake, as directed on box, for a 9"x13" glass dish, adding 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract to batter.

Step 2

While cake is baking, whip cream cheese, in a medium mixing bowl, until fluffy.
Step 3

Gradually mix in the cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract until well combined. Set aside.
Step 4

When finished baking, remove from oven and immediately poke holes all over the cake. (A bamboo chopstick or wooden skewer works well.)
Step 5

Pour milk mixture very slowly over the cake, saturating every hole (the slower, the better.)
Step 6

Refrigerate cake until cold (about 2 hrs. or more.)
Step 7

Spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle with the coconut.
Step 8

Decoration tips: For Christmas garnish with mint leaves and maraschino cherries or red raspberries; for Independence day use strawberries and blueberries to create stars and stripes; for Easter use jelly beans, pastel malted milk eggs or Peeps.
Step 9

Refrigerate leftovers.
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