Monday Yummies: Chocolate Coconut Cake (aka: candy bar cake)
September 6th, 2010 | 
Author: I have to warn you, this tastes waaaaaaayyyy better than it looks. Maybe you can make yours look lots prettier, wait not maybe, probably.
This was an epic fail in the looks department,
But oh my word is it the most delicious piece of heaven you’ll ever have!!
My MIL wanted me to make her a coconut chocolate cake for her birthday, and I had never really heard of it before, so I searched some recipes and found this one from All Recipes. I changed it up a bit, and LOVE the result…
Ok, I’m about to show you my picture, it’s pretty, um sad…
Chocolate Coconut Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix (I just used regular chocolate)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 20 large marshmallows (I used a jar of marshmallow cream)
- 14 ounces flaked coconut (I used shaved coconut and it was yummy)
Directions:
- Mix and bake cake mix as directed for two 8 or 9 inch layers. Let layers cool then split each one in half horizontally to make a total of 4 layers.
- In a saucepan over medium heat mix together the white sugar, butter or margarine, and 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk. Cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the marshmallows and mix until smooth. Stir in the coconut. Spread the filling between the cake layers.
Fudge Icing:
1 cup white sugar
5 Tb butter
1/3 cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, and milk. Boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Immediately pour over partially cooled cake.
So it kinda fell apart when I cut into it, but the result is a super rich, sweet, moist, and yummy bite of cake. Enjoy!!
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Mmmmm, this looks yummy! Do you think I would regret it if I made this right before bed? I’m thinking it might be worth it!
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Don’t worry about how it looks, I’m sure it’s great! I post recipes on my blog that I’ve found in magazines, and I constantly bemoan how mine don’t look NEARLY as good! But I can follow directions and the taste is still great. Magazines have food stylists and such…that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it!
Oh my goodness, I think my heart just skipped a beat! This looks DIVINE!!! Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing it, and hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend! ~tina
Oooooo, mama. That looks scrumptious. Like a Mounds bar. There goes the diet!!
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Hi, I stopped by from It’s so Very Cheri. Coconut cake is my favorite, add chocolate and it would be perfect. I will have to try this.
This sounds absolutely delicious. I’m bookmarking the recipe.
(I’m a first time visitor from It’s So Very Cheri.)
It still looks good to me! I’m a sucker for chocolate though… especially combined with marshmallows!!! Yumm!!