Cedar Creek Coconut Cake Recipe

If cedar creek inn has mastered one item on the menu, the cedar creek coconut cake will be ranked highest. This southern coconut cake will steal a place in your heart from the first bite. And why wouldn’t that be! This moist, soft, coconut-y flavor is certainly hard to resist. But the twist is with some simple ingredients and a little love, you can also recreate this coconut vanilla cake recipe. 

If your mouth is watering with the thought of this cedar creek coconut cake recipe, grab an apron and start amassing the ingredients. Let’s recreate this magical recipe together. 

Know About the Ingredients for Southern Comfort Coconut Cake

For the cake base

Yellow cake mixes: Cake mix saves us from lots of trouble and eases the cake recipe for us. For this recipe, you will 1 box (approximately 18 ounces) of yellow cake mix. 

Eggs: What cake would be cake without egg? You will need 4 large eggs here. 

Instant vanilla pudding mix: This mix will give this coconut vanilla cake recipe a smooth and creamy texture. Add 3/4^th cup of vanilla pudding mix. 

Oil: You can use canola oil here. It will help to mix the ingredients proportionately. ½ cup of oil will do. 

Water: To mix the batter and make the consistency right, you will need more or less 1 1/3 cups of water.

Chopped walnuts: You must have found chunky pieces of nuts while trying the Cedar creek coconut cake recipe and you may wonder what’s that nutty flavor. Actually, these are walnuts. Here you will require 1 cup full of chopped walnuts. 

Shredded coconut: The star of the show. You can use fresh or packaged. However, make sure that the shredded coconuts are lightly toasted. Add 2 cups of shredded coconuts. Be generous about it. 

For the frosting

Cream cheese: Cream cheese pairs up with coconut so well as they are fries and ketchup. So, to make this coconut cake with icing, we are adding 8 ounces of cream cheese. It must be at room temperature. 

Vanilla extract: The flavor of vanilla extract is very essential in this coconut vanilla cake recipe. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Milk: You can use fresh milk or mix powdered milk in lukewarm water. Add 2 tsp of milk. 

Sugar: Here you must use powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar. Blend the regular sugar until it becomes powdery. 3 ½ cups of powdered sugar will suffice. 

Shredded coconut: For the frosting, you will need additional 1 ½ cups of shredded coconut. 

Methods of Preparing Coconut Cake Step by Step

Bake the cake_

Step 1: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Step 2: toast the shredded coconuts on a baking sheet.

Step 3: Preheat the oven. 

Step 4: In a mixing bowl, add the yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil. 

Step 5: With a wire whip attachment, mix the concoction at a medium speed. 

Step 6: Add the chopped walnuts and toasted, shredded coconut. 

Step 7: lay baking papers on pans. Divide the mixtures into the pans. 

Step 8: bake them at 350 degrees until golden brown color. Do a quick toothpick check to ensure the batters are cooked. 

For the frosting_ 

Step 1: In a bowl place the cream cheese. Wait until it softens at room temperature. 

Step 2: Add vanilla extract and milk along with the cream cheese. 

Step 3: With a paddle attachment, mix the concoction in a mixer. 

Step 4: Slowly and gradually add the powdered sugar into the mixture while mixing. 

Step 5: Now, fold in the toasted coconut into the mixture. 

The cake is complete but not yet! Without decoration it won’t look like a festive cake.

How to Decorate a Coconut Cake?

Step 1: stack the cakes in 3 layers. 

Step 2: Spread the frosting in between the layers evenly. 

Step 3: Add some extra walnuts and shredded coconuts. 

Step 4: stack the last layer and spread the frosting on the top and outer portion. 

Step 5: Sprinkle some extra walnuts and other toppings of your choice.

Sum up 

This cedar creek coconut cake  is perfect for birthdays, family get-togethers, and celebrations. We all are tired of typical chocolate cake or red velvet. This coconut vanilla recipe is the novelty every cake lover deserves. Its moist and chunky texture will awe your heart and taste. So, recreate this recipe on the next get-together and steal the master chef title without toiling too much. 

Happy baking.

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