This is such an easy cake, but so good that people will think you have some God-given baking talent. I didn't have any coconut extract and it wasn't missed one bit. I made this for my father-in-law's 80th birthday and it went over so well that within a day I got emails asking for the recipe! My mom and sister have Crohn's disease that prevents them from having too much roughage in their diets; flaked coconut bothers both of them, as it does many people. You can skip the flaked coconut on top and not miss the coconut flavor at all. YOU SHOULD FOLLOW other reviewers' suggestions and let this cake cool to room temp on the counter after you pour the coconut cream mixture over it, before chilling. If you put the cake in the fridge to cool, it will get soggy. REMEMBER ALSO not to let holes poke all the way through to the bottom of the cake or you'll get a little puddle of coconut cream on the bottom, which means it didn't absorb into your cake and won't be as moist as you want. Bigger holes work better, so find something as big as a chopstick if you don't have one handy. I frosted the cake with the Cool Whipped Frosting recipe on this site that has a billion good reviews, and that worked very well. Nice and light tasting. This was such a fantastic cake and so easy to make. Don't miss this one!

The flavors really come out in this cake after 2 days and it continues to get better. I agree with another reviewer this is a bit like a tres leche cake. I added coconut extract to the whip cream and toasted the coconut. It is just wonderful but make 2 days ahead for best results. Coconut cream is used in mixed drinks and will be found in the liquor section of your grocery store.

Instead of using the oil and eggs as indicated on the recipe, I just followed the instructions on the white cake mix box. Also, I've made this 3 times each time splitting the recipe into half cupcakes and half into a cake. It is much tastier as cupcakes and everyone at my work agrees. Just be careful not to poke the hole all the way down to the bottom of the cupcake so the cream stays inside the center. Each time I ended up using only half of the cream mixture.

Nice and coconutty! All I could find at my store was Coco Real brand cream of coconut (in the "mixers" section for pina coladas). I don't know if that's the correct ingredient, but it worked. I'd suggest not refrigerating the cake until it most of the condensed milk mixture has a chance to soak in before chilling stiffens the mixture up and slows absorbtion. I used the specified quantity of condensed milk/coconut cream and my cake was moist, not wet, and not too sweet at all. Instead of plain whipped cream, I topped mine with "Easy Whipped Cream" from this site, which is half whipping cream half sour cream. I didn't toast the coconut as some suggested because I prefer the softness of it when it is untoasted.

I made this cake for Father's Day and everybody loved it. It is a very moist cake. I personally think that all the sauce should be added. It is the right amount of sauce. Once I added the sauce to the hot cake, I let it come to room temperature so it could absorb all the sauce that way. After it cooled completely that is when I refrigerated it. Thanks for a great recipe. Sincerely, Christina

One word - sensational!!! I toasted the coconut as suggested by others - just put it in a tray in the warm oven (turned off) after I had taken the cake out. I did make a day earlier than needed (as suggested by others) and it was fantastic. I made in 2 cakes rather than one and put the cream and coconut between the cakes as well as on top. It looked professional and cream and all it was still perfect to serve at my party the next day. This is a keeper. Only problem was when one of my guests kept asking where I bought it becase she couldnt believe it was home made it was so good. Now that is what I call a high class problem to have! Thanks for submitting

Personally, I was a little disappointed after reading the rave reviews of this recipe. I thought the cake was way overly sweet and mushy. I've made similar cakes that incorporate pouring a warm sauce over the cake after baking, but I've been happier with other recipes.

I made this for a birthday. Even people who weren't crazy about coconut loved it. Since the cake mix and the coconut cream already had plenty of sugar, I omitted the sweetened condensed milk. The cake was perfect without the milk. Made it with the cool whipped frosting recipe from this site.

Yum! I have been calling this Coconut Dos Leches Cakes because that's pretty much what it is. Best served cold. Even those who said they do not care for coconut enjoyed this recipe. I cut some of the cake of the top off to make room for the whipped cream (and the lid). I used all the sauce with no problem. I was worried about the big holes the chopcticks made in the cake, but you couldn't see the holes in the servings. The cake held together well, no mush, easy to serve. This one will stay in my personal collection.

I made this for a birthday party and it was a hit. EVERYONE wanted the recipe. I had a hard time finding the cream of coconut--finally found it in the ethnic food section under both Asian and Mexican foods. I was told you can also find it in the liquor section by the pina colada stuff. Thanks for a great, easy recipe.