Dessert

Coconut Cake (Sister Marilyn)

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 10-12 slices
• Prep Time: 40 minutes
• Cooking: 30 minutes

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Coconut cake is a delicious and popular dessert that is loved by many. Aunt Sandy's Recipe features how to make fluffy 5 Minute Icing. Enjoy this delicious and amazing coconut cake!

Cake Ingredients

• 1 package white cake mix
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 large eggs (whites only if you want a pure white cake)
• ½ cup oil
• 1 tsp coconut extract

5 Minute Frosting Ingredients

• 8 oz Karo Light Corn Syrup
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 3 egg whites

Frosting Directions

1. Beat egg whites until fluffy.
2. Add sugar while beating egg whites.
3. Pour syrup into pan and let come to a boil.
4. Boil syrup for 5 minutes stiring constantly.
5. While beating egg whites, pour syrup a little at a time into the egg whites mixture.
6. Beat until stiff.

Cake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. Grease and Flour two 9-inch cake pan.
3. Combine cake mix, cocnut milk, eggs, and oil in large bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed with mixer for 2 minutes.
5. Pour mixture into pans.
6. Bake at 350ºF for 23-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool cakes in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
8. Remove cakes from pan and cool completely before frosting.
9. Place a dollop of frosting in center of cake plate.
10. Place first cake layer in the center of cake plate.
11. Frost the top only of the first layer then apply coconut to frosting.
12. Place second cake layer centered on the first cake layer.
13. Frost the entire cake with the 5 minute frosting.
14. Apply and press coconut on the top and sides of cake.
15. Decorate top of cake. (Optional)