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Coconut Cake Using Box Cake

Coconut Cake from a Box Mix Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 295
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tbsp coconut milk (for glaze)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Whisk eggs, oil, and 1 cup coconut milk in a bowl. Stir in cake mix and shredded coconut until just combined.
  2. Pour into a greased 10-cup Bundt pan. Bake 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool 10 minutes, then invert.
  3. Whisk powdered sugar, 2 tbsp coconut milk, and vanilla into a thick glaze. Add more milk if needed.
  4. Place cake on a rack and pour glaze over the warm cake. Top with extra coconut and cool until glaze sets.

Notes

For a bolder coconut taste, add 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract to the batter. The glaze sets fast, so make it right before you pour it on. Let the cake cool completely before slicing so the crumb stays together.