Name: Rave Reviews Coconut Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Yellow cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package; Instant vanilla pudding mix - 1 (3.5 ounce) package; Water - 1 ⅓ cups; Eggs - 4; Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Flaked coconut, divided - 4 cups; Chopped walnuts - 1 cup; Butter, divided - 4 tablespoons; Milk - 2 teaspoons; Confectioners' sugar - 3 ½ cups; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

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Ingredients for - Rave Reviews Coconut Cake

1. Yellow cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package

2. Instant vanilla pudding mix - 1 (3.5 ounce) package

3. Water - 1 ⅓ cups

4. Eggs - 4

5. Vegetable oil - ¼ cup

6. Flaked coconut, divided - 4 cups

7. Chopped walnuts - 1 cup

8. Butter, divided - 4 tablespoons

9. Milk - 2 teaspoons

10. Confectioners' sugar - 3 ½ cups

11. Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon

12. Cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Rave Reviews Coconut Cake

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.

2. Stage

Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of coconut and chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Let cakes cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then remove and finish cooling on a rack.

4. Stage

To Make Frosting: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add 2 cups flaked coconut and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool.

5. Stage

Cream remaining 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese. Add milk and confectioners' sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla and stir in 1 3/4 cups toasted coconut.

6. Stage

To Assemble Cake: Spread tops of cooled cake layers with some of the frosting. Stack them and then frost the sides of the cake. Sprinkle cake with remaining toasted coconut.