Sunny Coconut Cake
- 2 c. (16 oz) sour cream
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. orange juice
- 1 pkg. (14 oz) flaked coconut
- 1 pkg. (18 1/4 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1 pkg. (3 oz) orange gelatin
- 1 c. water
- 1/3 c. vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
- Combine sour cream, sugar and orange juice.
- Beat in coconut. Cover and refrigerate.
- In another bowl, combine cake mix, gelatin, water, oil and eggs, mix well.
- Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans and cool completely. Split cakes in half, horizontally.
- Set aside 1 cup of coconut filling.
- Spread remaining filling between cake layers. Refrigerate.
- Beat cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into reserved filling.
- Frost top and sides of cake.
- Garnish with oranges.
- Refrigerate.
sour cream, sugar, orange juice, coconut, yellow cake, orange gelatin, water, vegetable oil, eggs, whipping cream, mandarin oranges
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=149019 (may not work)