Coconut Cake

Very easy. I made this in a 13X9 pan and cut it in half, iced the 2 halves and stacked them. It made kind of a square cake with huge pieces.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2ounce) package  yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 1⁄3 cups water
• 4  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  cups flaked coconut
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

• Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

• 2  teaspoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups coconut
• 2  tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 13X9 pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil. Blend well.
4. Stir in 2 cups coconut and chopped nuts.
5. Pour into pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
7. Allow to cool.
8. Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:.
9. Melt 2 T butter over low heat. Add 3/4 cup coconut and stir until browned.Dry on paper towel.
10. Cream 2 T butter with cream cheese.
11. Alternately add milk and powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 c coconut.
12. Spread icing on cake and sprinkle with browned coconut.