Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake

Cake
1 18.5-ounce package butter recipe golden cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sweetened cream of coconut
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon dark rum

Frosting
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 10-ounce package sweetened flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans.
Combine all 6 ingredients in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat
mixture on low speed until smooth. Increase speed to medium and beat 4
minutes. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester
inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pans 10
minutes. Cut around cakes to loosen; turn out onto racks. Cool completely.

For frosting: Use this recipe or 7 minute recipe below Using electric
mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and cream of coconut in large bowl until
smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Place 1 cake layer, flat side
up, on platter. Spread layer with 3/4 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup
flaked coconut. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Cover top and
sides of cake with remaining frosting. Press remaining flaked coconut over
top and sides of cake. Chill cake until frosting is firm, at least 1 hour.



7-Minute Icing Recipe

2 large egg whites
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 10-ounce package sweetened flaked coconut
sweetened cream of coconut to taste

Combine all ingredients, except vanilla, in the top of a double boiler or
bowl. Bring water in the bottom of the double boiler or saucepan (if using
a bowl) to a simmer. Place top of the double boiler or the bowl over the
simmering water. Immediately begin whipping mixture three minutes with an
electric mixer on medium speed. Increase speed to high and beat another
three minutes. Remove top of double boiler. Add vanilla. Beat one minute
on high speed until mixture holds stiff peaks and is satiny.


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