Rave Review Coconut Cake

By Nanatimesthree

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 1 small instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• FROSTING
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 cups coconut
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, blend cake mix with pudding, water, eggs and oil. Beat at medium speed for three minutes. Stir in coconut and nuts. Pour into three greased and floured 8 inch pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then cool completely on racks.

To make icing, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, add the coconut and stir constantly over low heat until golden. Spread on paper towels.

Cream together the cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of toasted coconut. Spread over cake. Top with remaining coconut.