Hello! Can you believe Spring is finally here??? This post is part of the SPRING HOP I’m doing with 7 other bloggers. Throughout the week our group has shared some Spring ideas & recipes. Today, it’s my turn…
This is probably one of my most favorite cakes – ever! I crave it. I typically only make it twice a year, Christmas & Easter. It’s a recipe from a friend’s Me-maw, that’s Southern for Grandma & let me tell you – Me-maw knows a thing or two about a good cake!
The cake is from an actual cake mix box! But what sets this beauty apart is the yummy filling & of course the colored coconut. You can see my “how to instructions” of coloring coconut by clicking here. I thought PINK was perfect for Spring & Easter~!
Follow the directions on the back of a yellow cake mix box.
Cool.
Split into 4 layers.
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Filling:
2 cup of sugar
16 oz of sour cream
12 oz of frozen coconut – thawed
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Set aside about a half cup of coconut to color for the topping
8 oz whip cream for the topping
Mix all of it together & cool in fridge for about an hour. Once cooled take mixture & spread between cake layers. To color coconut follow the instructions here.
Once you have layered the filling in between the cake, cover & top with whip cream & sprinkle your coconut on top. Place a chocolate bunny on top of the cake. You may need some help from tooth picks to keep the chocolate bunny in place.
***You can make this cake up to 2 days ahead of any gathering or planned meal!***
The older the cake is – the better!
Although, it’s extremely hard to wait 2 days…to eat a cake you just made…
Just ask Mason.
Like I mentioned above, today’s post is part of a Spring series we’re doing to officially kick off Spring! And don’t forget on Friday we would love to see you back here & link up to the BIG Spring link party!
Be sure to visit all of the Spring Hop Hostesses this week!
- Karly from Buns in my Oven
- Tiffany from Eat at Home
- Liz from Hoosier Homemade
- Amy from MomAdvice
- Kellie from Nest of Posies
- Amy from Positively Splendid
- Lisa from The Pennington Point
- Heather from WhipperBerry
See you on Friday!
That chocolate bunny on top is GENIUS! So cute and you know the kids are going to get excited for that cake!
Love it!
awe! thank you so much! yes, the kids went nuts over it. SO FUN!
I LOOOOVE this cake Kellie!!
Oh we LOVE LOVE LOVE coconut!! Your cake looks adorable and I still have yet to color some Coconut but can’t wait to do it
Love that picture of Mason.. Too Too Cute!!
xo
Angelina
we love coconut too!!! it really is one of my favorite cakes – ever!
That bunny’s got the best seat in the house!
YUM!! This looks so delicious!
Perfect Easter cake!
What a gorgeous cake! And your little guy looks like he is having a blast!
Thanks for joining our Spring Hop!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
thank you so much, Liz!
I LOVE this. It needs to become one our our Easter traditions! Love the bunny on top too!
thank you, amy!
This is so pretty1! I have a thing for coconut, and want this cake right now!
I love anything with coconut! The cake is beautiful and the gif moving picture is adorable!
This cake is so pretty! Don’t know if I’d want to eat it, lol! Just saw your link over at Tidy Mom and thought I’d come and check it out
I’d LOVE for you to link up a few recipes, projects or crafts at my weekend Link Party {The Weekend re-Treat} on The Best Blog Recipes that is going on right now! http://thebestblogrecipes.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you there!
That is the prettiest cake – Mason looks like he may gobble the entire thing up in one fell swoop! Sharing this on my FB page right now and my girls would love whipping this up for Easter!
Kelly
This is the most beautiful cake I have ever seen in my whole life!
It is so pretty! I love coconut,, but I wouldn’t want to cut into this. The chocolate bunny is a great touch.
Thanks for linking up Kellie! I featured your post in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2013/easter-ideas/
Have a great rest of the weekend!
If you make this cake ahead of time do you refrigerate it? Looks super yummy I can’t wait to try it!
yes, refrigerate! it keeps extremely well & tastes even better on the 2nd day!
Wow this looks amazing!
Just saw your wonderful coconut cake on Tatertots and Jello!
I am so going to make this for Easter!!
I have been craving cocnut cake for about a week now!! So cute with the bunny on top too!
Kelli Girsch – buybabydeals.com
Yummmmmmm!!! This looks so good. My hubs loves all thing coconut, might have to put this on the radar
Thanks for sharing. xo