Easy Coconut Cake
A moist and flavorful coconut cake featuring a tender yellow sponge infused with coconut flavoring, topped with fluffy Cool Whip and sprinkled with toasted coconut. Perfect for celebrations or casual gatherings, its light sweetness and tropical notes make it a delightful treat for coconut lovers of all ages.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spread cooking oil in a 9-inch pan.
- Mix the yellow cake mix, oil, water, and eggs thoroughly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is still warm, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring in a saucepan.
- Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves, then remove from heat.
- Punch holes in the warm cake using a fork.
- Pour the warm coconut mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
- Spread Cool Whip evenly over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle toasted coconut on top of the Cool Whip.
- Refrigerate the cake before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
640
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).