Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2010

This Coconut Cream Cake was a Huge Success!! My Mother came to visit for Thanksgivng Last Year in 2009 and upon her Request she asked that i make her a Coconut cream Cake, well I had Never made one before after searching This Site i found what My Mother Calls (THE BEST CAKES SHES EVER EATEN) Thanks so much for this Recipe it was Awesome and i followed it to the (T) Totally Wonderful Expecially if you Love Coconut and We do!!!!

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Tosha Stafford

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Modesto, California, USA

Living In: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2010

every time i make this cake, and that is pretty often, there is not a single drop left in the pan. i have taken it to work many times with rave reviews.

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carla walton

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2010

Made this for my father-in-law's birthday and we all really enjoyed it. I made it as a two-layer cake with toasted coconut and it looked really pretty!! I'm giving it 4 stars because the coconut milk/condensed milk combo didn't absorb that well into the cake layers. Perhaps I should've used a wooden spoon handle rather than a bamboo skewer to make bigger holes. Also, where the mixture poured over the edge of the cake into the sides of the pan, the edges got too saturated and started to fall apart like a graham cracker that's been left soaking in milk for too long. Next time I may just use the coconut cream found in the alcoholic beverage section of the grocery store and omit the condensed milk (which seemed too thick to me to be absorbable) and see how that turns out. Per other's suggestions, I also used the Cool Whipped Frosting recipe and used cheesecake instant pudding instead of coconut (couldn't find coconut) and added coconut extract instead of vanilla and it was sooo tasty! Would definitely make again.

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acg_623

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2010

i just made it and it was so good it taste like heaven

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mewe1197

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2010

I've been making this cake for years and built quite a legendary reputation with family and friends because of it. A couple of suggestions. Get the Super Moist whilte cake mix and use the egg-whites-only version on the box. When it's finished, simply spread an 8oz carton of Cool Whip on top and then spread TOASTED coconut all over it. You will LOVE the way the toasted, crispy coconut tastes on top of this rich cake. Enjoy!

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danviens

Reviewed: May 26, 2010

Great cake, will make again. Instead of the frosting listed, I used extra-creamy whipped topping and lots of sweetened flaked coconut on top. I also made the cake ahead, fridged it, and on the second day after baking, served it. The flavors had really sunk in and it was awesome. My husband, who loves coconut (and is picky about it) truly liked this cake!

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Else10

Reviewed: May 9, 2010

Delicious! Made it today for Mother's Day and she just can't get over it! I had a slight problem because nowhere in town carries coconut cream. Instead, I read some reviews and in place of coconut cream I used 7 oz of cream of coconut and 7 oz of coconut milk. I mixed this with the condensed milk and it turned out wonderfully! Not at all too sweet! I also toasted the coconut before putting it on, just as a personal preference! This was also my first time making whipped cream but I followed the directions as is and that turned out perfect as well!

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rskleven

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2010

I made this cake in a 9x13 pan, I was too chicken to attempt a layer cake. In anycase, I really liked this cake. I am not of big fan of tres leches cakes, but this I liked alot. It was very coconutty, and although it was sweet, it wasn't too sweet. I topped it with the Cool Whipped Frosting from this site I did find coconut cream pudding mix and used that instead of vanilla to bring out the coconut flavor and it paired perfectly. I garnished with fresh strawberries and it was a big hit with my family. Will be making again and again. Thanks for sharing!

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Noemi - No way is she a

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Living In: Paramount, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2010

Incredible cake! Everyone loved it!

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2010

Absolutely delicious! I made the mistake of trying to make a layer cake out of this recipe and duplicate the beautiful picture submitted by Erin. Not sure how she did it, but for me the cakes stuck to the pans and sorta fell apart. It was way to good to throw out though, so I used the bits of cake as a base layer for trifle and added fresh strawberries, more whipping cream and shredded sweetened coconut. It was a HUGE hit!! Everyone loved it and came back for seconds. This cake is so moist and delicious! I'm still rating it a 5 even though it didn't turn out perfectly for me because had I followed the original recipe and baked it in a 9 x 13 pan, everything would have been perfect. It's a big pet peeve of mine when someone deviates from the recipe and then gives it a negative rating.

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