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Cream of Coconut CakeA super moist & absolutely delicious cake recipe!

I told you about this cake when I was sharing our Easter festivities with you.  After a few requests for the recipe, I aimed to provide you the recipe sooner, rather than later.

 

This cake is my husband’s absolute favorite.    We make it for holidays and birthdays.  I had hoped to get a picture of it when it wasn’t quite so decked out in Easter decor, but my husband decided on a German Chocolate cake this time for his birthday (his birthday was today!).  So…even though we’re just past Easter, you’re going to have to endure the fact that I don’t have any other pictures of it than the Easter egg one.  Normally, it would be an all white cake.

 

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Grandma's Cream of Coconut Cake

This Cream of Coconut Cake is the most amazing and moist cake out there!  It's considered a poke cake because you have to poke holes into it in order to absorb the cream of coconut.  
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 534kcal
Author Sarah Robinson

Ingredients

  • 2 white cake mixes
  • 1 bag shredded coconut
  • 2 small containers whipped topping
  • 2 cans Cream of Coconut

Instructions

  • Mix together 2 cake mixes as directed on boxes and bake them together in a large cake pan or lasagna pan.  Make sure a butter knife or fork comes out clean to be sure it's done all the way through.  Let it cool.  
  • Once it has cooled, poke a bunch of holes into it with a fork or straw. 
  •  Pour the 2 cans of cream of coconut over the top and let it soak into the cake. 
  • Mix coconut with Cool Whip and put over the top. 
  • Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Notes

Optional:  reserve a cup of coconut to sprinkle over the top.
 
Please note:  You buy cream of coconut in the mixed drinks aisle, near the pina colada and margarita mixes.  Also, sometimes cream of coconut separates and it is perfectly fine to get it out of the can and stir it all back together.  Works like a charm! 

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1.3mg

 

 

 

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