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Semi Homemade Coconut Cake

12/18/16

Semi Homemade Coconut Cake is a sweet treat!Homemade coconut cake recipe made with cake mix, and topped with homemade coconut buttercream!

Fluffy homemade coconut cake, with creamy coconut frosting, and sweetened coconut flakes. Sounds pretty damn good right? I swear, I love coconut cake. The only thing I don’t like, is making it completely from scratch all the time.  Call me crazy, but I prefer to take shortcuts whenever possible. That’s why I have plenty of semi homemade recipes.

Yummy coconut cake

My semi homemade coconut cake is pretty darn easy to whip up, and it tastes like it was made from scratch! No one will know the difference.

For this coconut cake, I use coconut buttercream, which is homemade. I simply bake the cakes, let cool, then frost them with the homemade coconut buttercream. After I frost the cake, I then add sweetened shredded coconut…

The outcome…

Such a treat - homemade coconut cake

C’mon. You know it looks good… and I promise you, it tastes even better! Give this recipe a try y’all!

Watch me make this semi homemade coconut cake!

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Semi-Homemade Coconut Cake

This Semi-Homemade Coconut Cake is fluffy with creamy frosting and topped with sweet coconut. It's quick and is a delicious show-stopper!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Semi-Homemade Coconut Cake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 15.25 oz box of white cake mix and ingredients on the back of box( Replace water with coconut milk)
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • Coconut Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk
  • 2 tsp coconut extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Pour the cake mix into a large mixing bowl, then sift or whisk to get rid of the lumps.
  • Add in the eggs, coconut milk, and vegetable oil.
  • Mix until well combined, then add in the coconut extract, and mix.
  • Spray the cake pans ( two 8 or 9 inch pan) with baking spray, then pour in the cake batter.
  • Bake each cake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
  • Let the cakes cool completely.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the buttercream in one bowl, and mix until creamy.
  • Once the cakes are cool, frost them, then add the shredded coconut on the top and sides.
  • Let the cake sit for at least 30 minutes.
  • Serve ad enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    December 18, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    I love the frosting! Coconut cake is one of my favorites. Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 18, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Happy Holidays Joanne!

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    December 18, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Coconut cake screams Christmas! We’ve always had coconut cake for Christmas dinner….always will! This recipe is fantastic. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 18, 2016 at 6:35 pm

      Merry Christmas Mary!

      Reply
  3. Pat Romero says

    December 18, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    5 stars
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I have enjoyed following you this year.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 18, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Happy Holiday Pat!

      Reply
  4. kecia EDWARDS says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:12 am

    I’m definately going to give this recipe a try for Xmas. I cannot locate any coconut extract any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 22, 2016 at 10:08 pm

      Try Walmart or Krogers.

      Reply
  5. Alex says

    December 23, 2016 at 10:50 am

    The listed ingredients say use yellow cake mix but in your tutorial you said white cake mix. Which one should I use?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 23, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for catching that. Use white cake mix. Happy holidays!

      Reply
  6. Alex says

    December 24, 2016 at 10:26 am

    Thanks! Happy Holidays!

    Reply
  7. Lashan Hollis says

    December 31, 2016 at 5:25 am

    5 stars
    I made this for Christmas. It was amazing!

    Reply
  8. Chris says

    August 9, 2017 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    I was thinking of a cake mix recipe with coconut milk, but didn’t know if it would work. Then I found this! Yay! And, boy o boy, there are a lot of great recipes here. Looking forward to trying a lot of them. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      August 9, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Thanks for coming by Chris!

      Reply
  9. Rita Campbell says

    February 5, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Unsweetened or sweetened coconut milk?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 6, 2019 at 7:23 am

      unsweetened.

      Reply
  10. Rita Campbell says

    February 22, 2019 at 4:23 am

    5 stars
    Thanks! Turned out perfect!

    Reply
  11. Middaboo says

    May 13, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. I replaced the oil with melted butter and doubled the amount for a perfectly moist white cake. This is a keeper.

    Reply
  12. Morgan Stephenson says

    December 20, 2019 at 10:47 am

    5 stars
    I made this recipe last night and you wouldn’t believe how amazing it made my whole kitchen smell! It was quick and easy with great results. I was wondering, though, have you ever tried it with coconut oil instead of the vegetable oil? I don’t think it would make a huge difference, but I might give that a try next time. Thanks so much for the great recipe! Your pics of the cake are beautiful too!

    Reply
  13. Yumika Jeffries says

    January 3, 2022 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe I made this cake yesterday and only have one slice left. My family and I loved it. Thanks Rosie

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 5, 2022 at 11:13 am

      Thanks so much for trying my recipe!

      Reply

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