Simple Coconut Cake

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix, for 2 layers
  • 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 13 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 13 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 (7 ounce) package shredded coconut
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
  • 14 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix cake mix according to package directions, mix in 2/3 cup coconut.
  2. 2
    Pour into 2 9-inch cake pans.
  3. 3
    Bake as directed on box.
  4. 4
    Cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely.
  5. 5
    Mix milk, pudding, and sugar.
  6. 6
    Beat with whisk for 2 minutes or until blended.
  7. 7
    Gently stir in cool whip and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  8. 8
    Spread 1 cup of pudding on one cake, top with 3/4 cup coconut, cover with 2nd cake layer and spread top and sides with remaining pudding mixture.
  9. 9
    Press the rest of the coconut into the pudding.
  10. 10
    Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  11. 11
    Keep leftovers in frig.

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