Pamela's Coconut Cake

Packaging of Pamela's Classic Vanilla Cake Mix

1 bag Pamela's Classic Vanilla Cake Mix
4 eggs, large
1/2 cup water, or UNSWEETENED coconut milk
1 tsp almond flavoring*
1/4 cup oil or coconut oil
1 cup shredded coconut
optional 2 cups additional shredded coconut

Preheat oven t 325°. Combine all ingredients, leaving out the shredded coconut. Mix on med/low for 60 seconds. Fold shredded coconut into mixed cake batter. See chart below for pan size and bake times. May need additional bake time. Frost with Cream Cheese or Simple Vanilla Frosting made from Pamela's Vanilla Frosting Mix (see below). Sprinkle cake with 2 cups additional shredded coconut. Press lightly onto top and sides.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 bag Pamela's Vanilla Frosting Mix
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, room temp/no melted
6 ounces cream cheese, room temp
1 teaspoon water

Soften butter or margarine. Add remaining ingredients and mix together on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add more water one teaspoon at a time.

Optional: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Frost on a cooled cake.

Simple Vanilla Frosting

1 bag Pamela's Vanilla Frosting Mix
6 Tablespoons butter or margarine, room temp/no melted
6 Tablespoons water

Yield: 1-3/4 cups frosting for 1 cake.

Soften butter or margarine on medium speed. Add Pamela's Vanilla Frosting Mix and water and blend on medium for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Scrape down bowl during mixing. If frosting is too thick, add additional water one teaspoon as a time. Frost on cooled cake.

Suggestion: Add decorative toppings, fruit slices or chopped nuts.

Pans & Bake Times

Pan Size	Bake times Preheated 325° oven	Yield
Optimum Pan one 9-inch round	35 to 42 minutes	one 2-inch high round, can be cut in half for two layers
two 8-inch rounds	25 to 30 minutes	two 1-inchhigh layers
one 9-inch square	35 to 42 minutes	one 2-inch high square cake
one 9 x 13-inch pan	28 to 32 minutes	one 1-inch high sheet cake
cupcake -fill 3/4 full	20 to 26 minutes	yields 14 cupcakes

*Consumers concerned about gluten should check that all flavorings and additional ingredients added to recipes are gluten-free.