OMG. I'm so excited you posted this. I've been looking for a coconut cake recipe using a cake mix for weeks now. Most of them tell you to do the 'poked hole' method and I didn't want to do that. I'll be using this for sure! Thank you!!!!!

what kind of filling/frosting do you use with this cake...it sounds delicious!!

Thank You sooooo much!!!! I have also been looking for a coconut cake recipe for the longest time. I'm trying this tonight!!!

I use a white chocolate buttercream or even a regular BC. I'm in the process of making an Almond Joy Cake. Same cake but a layer of chocolate BC and a thin layer of slivered almonds in the middle and frosted with the chocolate BC.

great cake! I am using the "ultimate pina colada" filling for this cake so i'll definitely let you know how well it comes out :)

Anyone know if this is good for stacked cakes?

It sets just like a pound cake. I would like it would be ok to use for stacking

Almond joy sounds great. I bet it would be amazing with a ganache glaze!

Oh thank you so much for posting this. I made a coconut cake for a customer last weekend. I do one for her every single year and never had a problem. She just called me and said she hated to tell me and the cake tasted so good, but when they cut into it, it just crumbled and was just a mess. I was so embarassed. I offered her another cake at no charge and now I'm just scared to death to make the same cake since it failed, so I was looking for a recipe and seen yours. I seen where you said it sets like a pound cake, so that tells me it should cut smooth and not crumble, so I'm gonna give it a try tonight. You may have just saved me a customer. Thank you sooooo much!

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I love making this cake,but instead of using the white chocolate pudding,I use coconut cream pudding and don't even need to add flakes....delish!

Does anyone know if this is good for carving? I have a request for a convertible-shaped cake and they would like coconut cake.

Best coconut cake EVER! Wonderful flavor and incredibly moist! It does set very nicely, it baked so evenly I barely had to level it. Boo for me cuz there were no scraps to munch on!! I filled it with the delicious coconut filling and it was a big hit.

Made cupcakes of this recipe last night as a trial for an order in October. OMG!!! So amazing. I loved it! Can't wait to share my cupcakes today and see what others think. Definitely found a new favorite cake. Baked so nice and was perfect for cupcakes too!!

i have been to every grocery store and cannot find coconut milk... is there anything i can substitute for it???

Anyone try this with whole eggs? ErinVA: coconut milk would be in your Asian food section of the market, or do you have an Asian market in your area? Can't wait to try!

OMG! This cake is soooo goood!! My 8 year old nephew requested a coconut cake for his birthday. I made this one and boy was it scrumdillyumtious!

Look in the Asian food section of the grocery store for the coconut milk.

What frosting tastes best with this cake? I'm making this cake for Thanksgiving but not sure if I should use the 7 minute frosting or a regular buttercream. Thanks!

loveintheoven, I made it with 3 whole eggs and coconut pudding. Turned out great!

i am so excited to try this for a customer she wants a 3 layer coconut cake so here goes.Thanks so much for everyone's imput. For the ones that are experienced and have made this what would you charge for a cake like this. I am new and have no clue. thanks again

o my goodness this cake is perfect !!!! thanks the taste is heaven ;)

Just heard from the client that I made this cake for and she said it was a BIG hit with her family. I also used coconut cream pudding in the batter instead of coconut flakes. Thanks for sharing............

Can you tell me how much caek this recipe makes? Two 8" rounds?

I wish I could eat this cake every single day! It is heavenly! VERY fluffy!

This cake is soooo good!!!! I made this for a bride who loves coconut. I did make a couple of changes. I used Coconut Cream pudding, I used unsweetened coconut that I toasted, and I increased the water to 1/2 cup. The batter was a little to thick for my liking. It baked so nicely!!! Thanks for posting.

I'm not a big fan of coconut but I loved this cake. The only flaw I found with it is that mine turned out a little too dense almost doughy.cake tester came out clean don't know what I did wrong,but i'm going to keep on trying because it is that good! I filled mine with a whipped mango and pineapple filling and then frosted it with a whipped cream frosting,very yummy!

Do you still have to use the pudding if the cake mix is one that already has pudding in it?

Made this Cake last night I did what some others said about the pudding and used coconut pudding and my husband loved it said it was one of the best I have made. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe! :)

Has anyone tried making this cake with chocolate mix? I wonder if it would be good?

Made this over the weekend for a dear friends Betty Boop cake and it was a big hit with everyone. I do not like coconut so I can not say personally but everyone else ate it all up. I made a simple coconut buttercream icing for it due to the Betty Boop request. Everything turned out perfect. The icing was done with a little over a 1/2 tsp of vanilla and a little less than 1/2 tsp of coconut flavoring.

Help! I just made this recipe for a wedding cake and it doesn"t taste like coconut at all. Just tastes like white cake. I used white cake mix, cocnut cream pudding mix, coconut milk and everything else as is called for in the recipe. Is it a very subtle coconut flavor? Anyone else have this problem? What am I doing wrong?

Can we substitute the white chocolate pudding for vanilla pudding and add coconut flavoring?

I love this cake! I've made it a few times now and it's one of everyone's favorites. I've made it with a coconut pecan filling (like german chocolate cake) with a ganache outer coating. Also, I've made it with a pineapple filing and coconut flavored BC. I substitute coconut cream pudding, but otherwise use the same ingredients. The coconut is fairly subtle, but pops when you put it with other things. High quality ingredients make a difference too.

Made this recipe today, cupcakes and cake, the cupcakes came out very nice, but the cake was too moist almost doughy. Like asya stated, the cake tester came out clean but the inside too doughy. Does anyone have any tips on how to make it less doughy. The coconut flavor is not as strong as I would like.

No oil in this cake???