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

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.