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Home -> Baked Goods -> Cakes and Tortes
Ingredients (view qty in metric system instead)
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut 1 package (18.25 oz)devil's food cake mix 3 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1 can (16 oz) coconut pecan frosting 2 cans (16 oz each) vanilla frosting
CANDIED PECANS
1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup corn syrup 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup pecans Place rack over baking sheet lined with wax paper. In small pot over medium -high heat combine sugar, corn syrup, water. Mixture will be coudy. Bring mixture to boil. Without stirring, boil until clear golden brown approx. 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans. Using fork, transfer each pecan to rack, let stand until cool, approx 30 minutes.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 9 inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Chop 1 cup coconut; reserve. At low speed beat cake mix, 1 1/3 cups water, eggs and oil until blended, 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high; beat 2 minutes. Stir in chopped coconut. Divide batter between pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on racks. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread with coconut-pecan frosting to within 1 inch of edge. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread top and side of cake with vanilla frosting. Sprinkle top and side of cake with remaining coconut; garnish with candied pecans.
Makes 16 servings.
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