Rave Reviews Coconut Cake

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
• 1 pkg (4 serving size) jello brand vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese
• 2 tsp. milk
• 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in large mixer bowl.* Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 4 min. Stir in coconut and walnuts. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9 in layer pans. Bake at 350 for 35 min. Cool in pans 15 min; remove and cool on rack. Fill and top with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting.

Frosting:
Melt 2 tbsp. butter in skillet. Add coconut; stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread coconut on absorbent paper to cool. Cream 2 tbsp. butter with cream cheese. Add milk; beat in sugar gradually. Blend in vanilla; stir in 1 3/4 cups of the coconut. Spread on tops of cake layers. Stack and sprinkle with remaining coconut.