Classic ANGEL FLAKE Coconut Cake
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
2 HRS 33 MIN
Servings
18 Servings
Ingredients
1 pkg
(2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1-1/4 cups
cold milk, divided
1/4 cup
powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round layers, stirring 2/3 cup coconut, 1/4 cup milk and dry coconut pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pans. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
Step 3
Meanwhile, beat dry vanilla pudding mix, sugar and remaining milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to assemble cake.
Step 4
Stack cake layers on plate, filling with layers of 1 cup of the pudding mixture and 3/4 cup of the remaining coconut. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Press remaining coconut into pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.