Creamy Coconut Cake Recipe - Belly Full (2024)

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This creamy Coconut Cake is a triple coconut treat! Buttery cake is infused with a luscious cream of coconut and condensed milk mixture, then covered in coconut whipped topping and toasted coconut.

Craving more coconut desserts? You must make our Coconut Macaroons, Coconut Cream Lush, and Coconut Cream Pie Dip!

This coconut cake is what’s considered a poke cake, where you poke holes in the top, so the frosting oozes into each nook and cranny, making every bite dreamy.

Why We Love this Coconut Cake Recipe

Truly a wonderful cake, especially for coconut lovers like us! Here’s why we love it:

• Moist: Nothing dry or crumbly here! Instead, every bite is melt-in-your-mouth moist and creamy.
• Easy: The combination of some fresh goods and boxed cake mix makes this dessert super easy to make.
• Flavor: Coconut cream is infused throughout the cake, then coated with coconut whipped topping, and finished with toasted coconut. So delish!
• Great anytime: This coconut cake recipe is great no matter what the season is or occasion.

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Cake Mix – Either white or butter boxed cake mix works. If you have a favorite homemade recipe you’d prefer to use instead of a box, go for it!
• Eggs, Vegetable oil, and Water – These ingredients get blended with the cake mix to make the batter.
• Sweetened coconut flakes – We like the sticky, sweet coconut flakes (this is a dessert after all!), but you can use unsweetened, if you prefer.
• Cool Whip topping – We use this instead of frosting. It’s so light and airy.
• Sweetened condensed milk – Sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk are not the same thing. Make sure you use sweetened condensed milk.
• Cream of Coconut – This is not canned coconut milk. Cream of Coconut is sweet and creamy, usually found in the liquor aisle in most common grocery stores (although doesn’t contain alcohol.) Coco Lopez is a popular brand.
• Toasted coconut flakes – These finish off the cake for a pop of color and taste. Learn how to toast coconut, if you don’t already know. It’s super easy!

Recipe Tips

• To poke the holes: you can use a skewer, fork tines, or the handle of a small wooden spoon. I prefer a wooden spoon so the holes are big enough to really soak up the liquid.
• Let the cake rest: I think this cake tastes even better the longer it sits (like overnight), which gives the milk mixture more time to soak in. Sort of like a Tres Leches Cake!

Storing Leftovers

Leftover cake should be tightly covered and stored in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing it.

Coconut Cake Video

Other Cake Recipes

• Tiramisu
• Texas Sheet Cake
• Oatmeal Cake
• Chocolate Poke Cake

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