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Coconut Sour Cream Cake

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"A simple white cake with a sour cream coconut frosting. A light, refreshing dessert." — Donna West

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Original recipe makes 1 - four layer 9 inch round cake Change Servings

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups sour cream

1 3/4 cups white sugar
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 cups flaked coconut

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Directions

Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Prepare cake mix as directed by manufacturer, adding almond extract. Bake according to instructions on package. When cake is cool, remove from pans and cut in half, horizontally.
To make the filling, mix together the sour cream and sugar in a medium sized bowl. stir in 1 1/2 cups of the coconut. reserve 1 cup of this mixture and spread the rest between the cooled cake layers. Fold whipped topping into the remaining filling, frost the outside of the cake. Sprinkle the remaining coconut over the top of the frosted cake.
Refrigerate from 1 to 3 days before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Wow, Wow, Wow!! Excellent homemade taste and so easy to make. The sour cream filling keeps the cake super moist and an 8 oz. container of whipped topping is plenty. I've made this 4 times and never needed more. Instead of almond extract, I add 1.5 teaspoon of coconut extract. This gives the cake a light, coconut essence yet not overpowering. Definitely use White Cake mix. The yellow takes away from the coconut flavor. This cake is also fantastic with Cream Cheese frosting (from this website) with coconut flakes mixed in. Definitely add about 1/2 cup toasted coconut on top for color. I've never refridgerated this for more than 1 day and it tasted fine - definitely long enough for the flavors to meld. And this tastes best served at room temperature. Let the cake sit out for about 2-3 hrs for the cake and frosting to soften and moisten back up before serving or else it can taste stiff and dry coming out of the fridge. This cake is so good and taste so homemade it rivals the famous coconut cake at my local gourmet bakery. **UPDATE 12/22/06** Made this cake for a woman's lunch (my 6th cake) and had offers from three different women to buy this cake from me for the holidays. Yah, it's that good.

—MommyFromSeattle

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 07, 2007

I first found this recipe in a magazine. The addition of too much sugar made it way too sweet and the sugar liquified the filling and frosting. I found that 1/4 to 1/2 Cup of sugar was adequate to sweeten it since the coconut and whipped topping are already sweet. It also set up better.

—patty bowles

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May 11, 2006

Fabulous!Thank you for this recipe, it is a keeper. I have tried many coconut cream cake recipes trying to match a cake that I had in Charleston s.c. My husband paid $100 to ship one of these cakes for SC to Arizona for my birthday. I think this is about the same recipe. Next time I will use the cool whip & sour cream mixture as the filling between the layers and maybe poke holes in the cake while warm & pour over the sour cream & sugar combo then refridgerate it for a couple days. I also used a coconut cake mix from the store. Freeze the cakes before you slice them to frost, much easier slicing. Fantastic, can't wait to make it again!

—COOKINWITHKIDS

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Apr 10, 2004

Wow! This cake was just great. I thought the frosting amount was perfect...nice and fluffy. I also dyed a little of the coconut green and sprinkled it on top for "grass" then hid little jelly beans on top of the green coconut so they looked like little Easter eggs lying in the grass. I also sprinkled green coconut around the bottom and put jelly beans around the bottom. Just fantastic!

—AKTAYLOR1

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Aug 27, 2006

Oh My Gosh! This cake is to die for! I used yellow cake mix and omitted the almond extract. By day four we were fighting over the last couple of slices. I cut my cake layers with thread and it was easy as pie. This was my first time cutting layers, way easier than I thought. We have paid to have this cake made for us, never again. I will be making it myself for now on.

—CYNDI9

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Apr 10, 2008

I made this to take to a family function and everyone really liked it. I split the layers using dental floss, that worked really well. Also when filling between the layers keep in mind that you can use 1/3 of the sour cream mixture, I was thinking 1/4 and ended up with too much at the end as the cool whip mixture takes care of the top. I used light sour cream & light cool whip with good results, I agree with a previous reviewer that white cake mix is a must. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

—Chris S

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Mar 16, 2003

Since this is a birthday cake I haven't had a chance to taste test. I was not able to use all the frosting. 8 oz. of whipped topping would be very sufficent. I am making it 24 hours before cutting so hopefully the flavors will mesh. I did forget the almond flavoring in the cake mix so I added it to the filling. The cake with coconut on the top looks like a snowball ... but way too much leftover frosting!

—MARY HOWELL

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Nov 21, 2007

For an amazing fresh coconut taste, use fresh frozen coconut instead of the flaked coconut. (Tropic Isle is the only brand I have found.)

—UNCgal

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Nutrition

Calories
473 kcal
24%

Carbohydrates
67.7 g
22%

Cholesterol
14 mg
5%

Fat
21.9 g
34%

Fiber
1.4 g
6%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
298 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Coconut Sour Cream Cake

Serving Size: 1/14 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 14
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 473
Calories from Fat: 197

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.9g 34 %
** Saturated Fat 14.6g 73 %
Cholesterol 14mg 5 %
Sodium 298mg 12 %
** Potassium 134mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 67.7g 22 %
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
Sugars 56.2g
** Vitamin A 5 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 10 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.