Stella Henson'S Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. plain flour
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/3 sticks butter, softened
6 eggs (room temperature)
1/3 c. buttermilk
1/4 tsp. soda (add to buttermilk)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring (optional)
1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. butter flavored cake mix (Duncan Hines)
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 (16 oz.) carton sour cream
1 (12 oz.) pkg. frozen coconut, thawed
1 1/2 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, making two 8-inch layers.
When completely cooled, split both layers (I use a string put around middle of layers and pull together.
It cuts evenly, no mess.)