Coconut Cream Cake - A Great Special Occasion Dessert

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Coconut Cream Cake: Think Delightful, Decadent, Delicious

Need a cake for a party or a special occasion? How about for Easter or for a birthday? This coconut cream cake is the perfect choice. It's sweet, very rich and flavorful, pretty, and even a little bit decadent!

You might think a dessert with all those qualities would be a challenge to bake, but this recipe is very easy, I promise. It's one of our favorite indulgences and, trust me, I don't "do" difficult.

If you like cake and love coconut, you've come to the right place. Check out the coconut cream cake recipe, then let me know what you think. There's a guestbook near the bottom of the lens and I'd love to read your comments!

Coconut Cream Cake 

For birthdays, special occasions, or just because it tastes so good!

Coconut Cream Cake

Coconut Cream Cake recipe 

Don't forget to add the ingredients to your grocery list!

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COCONUT CREAM CAKE

Ingredients:

1 box of white cake mix
1 can Eagle Brand Milk
1 can cream of coconut
1 bag of coconut flakes
1 container of Cool Whip


Method:

Bake cake according to package directions, adding half of the bag of the coconut flakes to the cake mixture. (I use a 9x13 or 8x13 cake pan.)

As soon as cake comes out of the oven, spray a wooden spoon handle with a cooking spray. Poke holes in cake about a half inch apart. Mix the cream of coconut and the Eagle Brand Milk together and pour evenly over the top of the cake. Cool cake completely.

In the same bowl, mix the entire container of Cool Whip with the remaining bag of coconut flakes. Top cake with Cool Whip mixture and spread evenly. Refrigerate immediately. Cake tastes best after chilling several hours or overnight.

VARIATION: For a Pina Colada Cake variation, after pouring on the cream of coconut mixture, top the cake with a can of crushed pineapple (drained), then chill and proceed as directed. (Thanks to soliel for making this suggestion on my blog!)


The Best Cake Pan You'll Ever Love 

Perfect for baking, storing, or transporting your Coconut Cream Cake.

Read the reviews. Consumers love this high-quality 9x13 pan. It doesn't warp!

TIP: A gift of this pan accompanied by this recipe and its ingredients would be awesome for a bridal shower!

Nordic Ware 9-by-13-Inch Cake Pan with Storage Lid

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9" x 13" x 2.5", Rectangular Cake Pan With Lid To Seal In Freshness.

Remember this:

Coconut Cream Cake is best when served well chilled. In fact, the flavor and texture seem to improve over a few days' time.

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Grow Your Own Coconut! 

Start with a Sprouted Coconut Palm Tree Plant

It might take awhile to get that first coconut, but why not give it a try?

Sprouted Coconut Palm Plant

* Easy To Plant & Grow
* Bring the Tropics Indoors
* Ships by Air from Hawaii
* Lives Indoors for Years

Get Your Cream of Coconut Here 

Look in the mixers section of your favorite supermarket. (Think pina colada.)

If you can't find it there, you can order it from amazon.com. This one is perfect, exactly what the cook ordered!

Costamar Cream of Coconut, 15 oz

Amazon Price: $2.95 (as of 12/10/2009)Buy Now

Costamar Cream of Coconut is a smooth, thick liquid made from fresh coconut. It has an off white color and a sweet, coconut flavor. Its consistency is such that it can be spooned or poured. Costamar Cream of Coconut is best used at room temperature. It mixes well with cold beverages or deserts such as cakes, cookies or puddings.

Some Facts About Coconut 

How much do you know about coconut?

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According to the Coconut Research Center:
  • The scientific name for coconut is Cocos nucifera. Early Spanish explorers called it coco, which means "monkey face" because the three indentations (eyes) on the hairy nut resembles the head and face of a monkey. Nucifera means "nut-bearing."
  • Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
  • The coconut palm is so highly valued by them as both a source of food and medicine that it is called "The Tree of Life."
  • Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits.
  • Once mistakenly believed to be unhealthy because of its high saturated fat content, it is now known that the fat in coconut oil is a unique and different from most all other fats and possesses many health giving properties. It is now gaining long overdue recognition as a nutritious health food.

Caveat: While coconut is a wonderful and nutritious health food, this recipe contains a lot of sugar and calories, so we make no claim that this recipe is "health food." It will, however, make you feel good when you eat it!

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Cooking With Coconut 

Like coconut? You'll love this cookbook.

Coconut Lover's Cookbook

Amazon Price: $14.35 (as of 12/10/2009)Buy Now

If you like coconut, you will love this book. It's written for coconut lovers as well as for the growing number of health conscious individuals who recognize coconut as a marvelous health food.

Every recipe contains coconut in one form or another. Some recipes such as Coconut Battered Shrimp and Coconut Macaroons use shredded or flaked coconut. Others such as Chicken A La King and Strawberry Chiffon Pie use coconut milk or cream in place of dairy. The salad dressings and mayonnaise recipes are based on coconut milk and oil.

This book contains nearly 450 recipes with a mixture of both vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes to choose from. You will find recipes for creating savory main dishes, appetizing side dishes, satisfying snacks, and nutritious beverages. You will find recipes for dairy-free smoothies and blender drinks, creamy soups and hearty chowders, delicious curries, stews, and casseroles. If you like desserts, you will find plenty here to choose from, including German Chocolate Cake, Coconut Pecan Pie, and Chocolate Almond Ice Cream.

Concerned about sugar? No problem. Every sweet or dessert recipe includes a low sugar version. These recipes use very little sugar or none at all.

Coconut is ideal for low-carbohydrate diets because it contains very little effective (i.e., digestible) carbohydrate. It consists primarily of indigestible fiber and, therefore, is a healthy and tasty low-carbohydrate, high-fiber food. The milk, cream, and oil are also low in carbohydrate and give foods a rich creamy taste and texture that is both healthy and delicious.

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