Coconut-Sour Cream Dream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. butter flavored cake mix
2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1 (12 oz.) pkg. frozen flaked coconut
3/4 c. whipping cream, whipped
maraschino cherries (optional)

Preparation

Prepare cake mix according to package directions and bake in two 8-inch cake pans.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely.
Split layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.
Combine sugar, sour cream and coconut, mixing well.
Chill at least 1 hour.
Reserve 1 cup sour cream mixture. Set aside.
Spread remaining mixture between cake layers.
Fold whipped cream into reserved 1 cup sour cream.
Spread on top and sides of cake.
Cover and chill overnight.
Garnish with cherries, if desired.