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Simple Coconut Cake Recipe
Make the best Simple Coconut Cake with this easy recipe! Uses white cake mix, canned coconut milk for extra moisture, and a rich cream cheese frosting. The perfect easy dessert!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
3
Using a hand mixer or whisk (by hand), mix the cake mix with the eggs, coconut milk, and oil until smooth. Fold in ½ cup (40g) coconut.
large eggs3(226g) cream cheese, softened8 ounces(339g) powdered sugar3 cups
4
Bake cake until light golden and a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cake, approximately ⏱️ 19-24 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
5
Make the frosting and assemble:
6
Beat cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until smooth, then add powdered sugar, salt, and extract. Mix on medium speed until smooth and spreadable.
7
Spread frosting on cooled cake and top with additional coconut.
8
Store loosely covered for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
calories
277 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
24 g
sodium Content
137 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
30 mg
carbohydrate Content
25 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7 g
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