Rogene's Coconut Cake With Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Hill Family's Note:

This recipe came from on of the summer help that Rogene worked with at the mine. This is also know as Rogene's Rave Reviews Coconut Cake.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 18 3/4 ounces yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting

• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups coconut
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in large bowl.
2. Beat for 4 minutes at medium speed.
3. Stir in coconut and nuts.
4. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" cake pans.
5. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
6. To make the frosting: Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet, add coconut stirring constantly over low heat until golden brown.
7. Spread coconut on papertowels to cool.
8. Cream the other 2 tbsp butter with cream cheese, add milk, beat in powdered sugar, gradually.
9. Blend in vanilla.
10. Stir in 1 3/4 cup coconut.
11. Frost the cake and top with remaining coconut.

Reviews

[Peppermint Shannon]

Thanks for posting -- I made this cake for Easter and it was a big hit :)

[Bogey'sMom]

This is absolutely delicious. I added my leftover chopped walnuts and coconut to the frosting. Aside from that, I didn't change a thing. Thank you for posting.