Lemon-Coconut Cake

10 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 (3 1/4 ounce) packageslemon pudding & pie filling (not instant)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 14 ounce unflavored gelatin
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 cups water
  • 14 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon peel (grated)
  • 10 inches angel food cake (store-bought or your favorite recipe)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 12 ounces flaked coconut

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan combine pudding, sugarm gelatin and mix well.
  2. 2
    Stir in yolks and water; mix well.
  3. 3
    Cook over meduim heat, constantly stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat.
  5. 5
    Stir in lemon peel and juice.
  6. 6
    Set pan in bowl of ice to cool, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. 7
    Meanwhile, cut angel cake into 1 1/2 inch cubes (about 6 cups).
  8. 8
    Lightly butter inside of a 10-inch tube pan or Bundt pan.
  9. 9
    When pudding mixture is completely cool, but not set, fold in whipped cream and coconut until well combined.
  10. 10
    Put into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
  11. 11
    Refrigerate covered several hours or overnight until set.
  12. 12
    Turn onto plate.
  13. 13
    Optional: Top with additional whipped cream using a pastry tube with a star tip; sprinkle with more coconut.
  14. 14
    Press very thin lemon slices into sides at intervals.

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