3 Day Coconut Cake

The best make ahead dessert ever! This old fashioned 3 Day Coconut Cake starts with a cake mix but you'd never know. It's lightly sweet and delicious.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword 4 layer cake, coconut cake, easy box cake mix

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 27

Chill Time 3

Servings

Calories 229kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 box white cake mix (15.25 ounces)
1 cup 2% milk
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil

For the Filling:

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
6 ounces frozen fresh coconut thawed

For the frosting:

1/2 cup reserved filling mix
8 ounces Cool Whip thawed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Grease with shortening, then dust with flour 2 8” round cake pans.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cake mix, milk, eggs and vegetable oil. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
Divide the batter equally between the two prepared cake pans.
Bake for 25-27 minutes or until the center of the cake bounces back when you touch it.
Allow the cakes to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn them out on a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cakes are cooling, prepare the filling. In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, sugar and thawed coconut. Mix well. Place this into the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble the cake.
To assemble the cake, cut each cake into two layers. You should now have four layers.
Place one cake layer down on a cake plate, cut side up.
Scoop 1/2-2/3 cup of the coconut filling into the center of the cake. Spread to the edges carefully so that it does not run over.
Place another cake layer on top and then spread another 1/2-2/3 cup filling on top.
Repeat with another cake layer and more filling.
Then place the last cake layer on top.
In a bowl, fold together any remaining sour cream filling (we had about 1/2 cup left over) with the 8 ounces of Cool Whip.
Use this Cool Whip mixture to frost the outside and top of the cake.
Store in the refrigerator for 3 days before serving. This allows the cake to develop the best flavor.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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