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Coconut-Carrot Cake

Coconut-Carrot Cake

Love coconut? Get an extra hit in an easy carrot cake from a mix.

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(17 Ratings)

17 Ratings

5 spoons 65%

4 spoons 29%

3 spoons 6%

2 spoons 0%

1 spoons 0%

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  • PREP TIME

    20 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    2 Hr 18 Min

  • SERVINGS

    16

 

1
cup flaked coconut
1
box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® carrot cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/2
cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • 1 Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In ungreased shallow pan, spread coconut. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Reserve 2 tablespoons toasted coconut for garnish.
  • 2 Make cake batter as directed on box. Fold remaining toasted coconut into batter. Pour into pan.
  • 3 Bake as directed on box for fluted tube pan. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Drizzle frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with reserved toasted coconut. Cut cake with serrated knife. Store loosely covered.
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Expert Tips

For best results, do not spray fluted tube cake pans with cooking spray. Use shortening and flour or baking spray with flour.

For extra coconut flavor, stir 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract into the frosting.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 260
    • (Calories from Fat 130),
  • Total Fat 14g
    • (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 40mg;
  • Sodium 240mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 30g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 18g),
  • Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 6.00%;
  • Iron 4.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 2/4/2012 1:24:40 PM REPORT ABUSE Coudin said:
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SIMPLE!! Very easy to make,on the box it says to bake the cake on 350,so I just baked the coconut on the same degree to no need to change it. The cake looks really nice when finished and it's very good. I dad likes just plain cake with nothing on it but he really liked it,TRY IT!!!
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Posted 4/19/2010 9:22:05 PM REPORT ABUSE Texy said:
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I brought this to a potluck, where someone sliced it prior to putting it out. I was a bit disappointed, as probably 1/4 of it fell into a pile of crumbs. It was easy though, and looked nice before slicing ;)
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Posted 3/26/2010 11:21:54 AM REPORT ABUSE DinnersReady said:
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This was so easy to make and delicious. This recipe takes a boxed cake mix and makes it look like it was homemade. I only have a 9 cup bundt pan instead of a 12 cup like it called for. It still worked fine. Only problem I had was someone in my family ate the coconut that I had set aside. LOL.
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