Coconut Delight Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
1 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Frosting
2 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
4 tablespoons butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
Blend with electric mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 cup coconut and nuts.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch pans.
Bake 35 minutes.
Frosting: Saute 2 3/4 cups coconut in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown.
Remove from heat and spread onto paper towels to drain.
Cream 2 tablespoons butter with cream cheese.
Add confectioner's sugar and milk in small amounts, beating well between each.
Blend in vanilla.
Stir in 2 cups sauteed coconut.
Frost between cake layers, top, and sides.
Garnish with remaining sauteed coconut.