I’ve been making this cake every year for my mom’s birthday. She is a huge fan of all things coconut, and she always swears that this is the best coconut cake she has ever tried. The best part is that this cake is one of the easiest cakes to make and is much lighter than a typical slice of coconut cake, which can have as much as 500 calories a slice! This year, I decided to make this cake for Easter Sunday. Coconut is always a welcomed flavor when spring arrives, and the toasted coconut on top of the cake made a beautiful addition to the Easter table!
You could also make this cake into 24 cupcakes!
16 Comments
Angie said:
The frosting shows 1 tbs coconut extract, but it doesn’t say to add that in the directions for the frosting. Is there a tbsp mixed into the frosting, too?
Dashing Dish said:
Your right! Yes add it 1 tbs to the frosting as well!
Jami said:
Should I use instant pudding or the cook and serve one?
Dashing Dish said:
Instant :)
Dashing Dish said:
instant pudding :)
Rose said:
When you use the cake mix, do you just mix that with the pineapple and extract? Or do you mix the cake mix using the directions on the box?
Dashing Dish said:
just the ingredients listed on the recipe :) no oil/eggs
Jenny said:
I made this for the second time last night! LOVE this cake, and I love everyone’s reaction when I tell them “no eggs and no oil”! Since the cake seems to crumble when I cut it (i’m assuming because of no eggs) I layered it in a trifle bowl last night. Beautiful and delicious!! Thanks!!!
Rebecca said:
Do you need to refrigerate this cake or can it stay out on the counter on a covered cake platter? I am making this for Mother’s Day and my mom is going to just love it!
Dashing Dish said:
hi rebecca, because of the frosting i would refrigerate leftovers! :)
Elizabeth Cope said:
I made this for Mothers Day and my family LOVED it. Only change I made was I used the 1 cup of unsweetened almond/coconut milk instead of regular milk. And I used sugar free cool whip. It was so yummy and moist! Thank you!
Julie said:
This cake was amazing!! I made it two nights ago and have told about 10 people about it :) Thanks!!
Michelle said:
Awesome cake love your recipes!!!
Tracey said:
Hey there! Do you know of any boxed cake mix that does not contain partially hydrogenated oil in it (trans fat). I think every brand I have looked at has it. Thanks! :)
Erin said:
Can these be frozen as cupcakes?
Dashing Dish said:
sure!