coconut cream cake

I call this, "Escape of the Easter Bunny"!

It is a coconut cream cake with the coconut dyed green. I used the same idea as the 'bunny in a hole' cupcakes. You just use chocolate cookie crumbs, marshmallow, peanut candy or Easter 'eggs', and black jelly beans.

Coconut cream cake

4 egg whites - whip in clean bowl first - set aside
1 white cake mix
2/3 c. oil
1 t vanilla
1/2 t coconut extract
1 pkg vanilla pudding mix
1 can cream soda

Beat all in order. Fold in egg whites.

While the cake is still warm, poke holes in the cake layers and pour in:
1 can coconut cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
(you may not need all of both cans)

Icing: (it's a formality to make the coconut stick - it will be a thin layer)
1 c. heavy cream
1 T sugar

Spread on top of each layer (or on flat cake).

Sprinkle 1 c toasted coconut on cake
(personal note - if you toast the coconut on broil...don't let it burst into flames!:)

The cake is better after being in the frig for a day or two!