Almond Joy Cake With Creamy Coconut Butter Frosting

Chocolate, Almond, & Coconut make up this 2 layer cake. One layers is the coconut layer and the other is chocolate almond. This is made for a crowd. You can make the whole cake or just each layer. If baking both cakes at once be sure to rotate them in the oven for even baking.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24-30

Ingredients

• coconut layer

• 1 (3 ounce) package coconut pudding mix
• 1  cup water
• 1 (18 ounce) package  white cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  coconut rum

• chocolate almond layer

• 1 (18 ounce) package  devil's food cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup  almond liqueur (Disaronno)
• 1⁄8 cup water
• 4  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup  almond liqueur

• creamy coconut butter frosting

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon  coconut extract
• 2  lbs  sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
• 1  cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

1. Butter and dust with flour 2 9x13 pans.
2. Combine the first 6 ingredients for the Coconut cake Layer in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
3. Pour into 1 of the prepared pan and bake for 30-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
4. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.
5. Invert onto rack and brush 1/4 cup coconut rum over cooled cake.
6. Let sit for 1 hour.
7. Combine the first 6 ingredients for the Chocolate Almond cake Layer in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
8. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.
10. Invert onto rack and brush 1/4 cup almond liqueur over cooled cake.
11. Let sit for 1 hour.
12. Meanwhile cream butter, salt, and extracts, beating until light and fluffy. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Add milk, beating until smooth. Beat in additional milk until desired spreading consistency is reached.
13. Frost cooled cake and garnish with toasted coconut!