Coconut Cake

A simple recipe for a popular dessert.

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Step 1 - Gather Ingredients

1 (18.35 oz.) package yellow cake mix, or 4 layers of your favorite recipe
2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (12 oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (12 oz.) package frozen grated coconut, thawed

Step 2 - Mix Topping & Bake Cake

Combine sour cream, sugar, whipped topping and coconut, saving some coconut to sprinkle on top of cake. Refrigerate while baking cake - follow directions on cake mix box to bake the cake.

Step 3 - Ice the Cake

When layers are cool, spread tops and sides with icing and top with remaining coconut.

Step 4 - Final

Place cake in tightly covered cake server and refrigerate 3 days before serving.