Toasted-Coconut Refrigerator Cake

Name: Toasted-Coconut Refrigerator Cake
Total time: 80 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: ¼ cup flaked sweetened coconut; 1 cup heavy (or whipping) cream, whipped to a soft peak; 2 pound cakes (such as Sara Lee), about 11 ounces each; 2 cups Vanilla Pudding

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Anna Williams

Hands-On Time

20 Mins

Total Time

1 Hour 20 Mins

Yield

Serves 8

Ingredients

¼ cup flaked sweetened coconut
1 cup heavy (or whipping) cream, whipped to a soft peak
2 pound cakes (such as Sara Lee), about 11 ounces each
2 cups Vanilla Pudding

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and toast in oven until golden, about 10 minutes, shaking the tray once about halfway through the cooking time. Remove and let cool.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, gently fold together the whipped cream and pudding. Slice each cake vertically in half, then slice each half horizontally into three ½-inch layers.

Step 3

Line an 8-by-8-inch square pan with 4 slices of cake to make 1 layer. Top with about 1 cup of the pudding mixture, spreading to cover the cake. Repeat the process to form 3 layers, ending with the pudding mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Garnish with the toasted coconut and serve.

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carolyn67 2014-01-27T04:12:19-05:00

I have tried to email this recipe to Carolynw17@gmail.com without success I filled out the entire page but could not get to the bottom for send HELP

hsemse404 2013-01-12T11:47:41-05:00

Just returned from the market and purchased ingredients to try this cake. Am I understanding it correctly if I prepare the pudding as directed on the package then proceed with the recipe. Thanks for your help, I look forward to trying this recipe.

NanaJude 2012-06-16T11:23:48-04:00

You and I have been cooking for many years and we know how to make pudding. Fast, easy, economical. But there's a whole new generation out there that eats it out of plastic cups. Just wait till they taste the difference between home-made and store-bought! Wow! Can't wait to hear their comments. BTW, the cake is fun to make and gets eaten really fast. Thanx, Real Simple

MrsMiller612 2011-11-28T09:02:41-05:00

This was another RS recipe that was a bust. My resulting product looked nothing like the picture. Was very disappointed since the vanilla pudding I made turned out really, really good. Regarding the confusion about the vanilla pudding...the recipe was featured in the magazine's section on making homemade vanilla pudding. RS will feature a food item and then will publish recipes after instructions on making that particular featured food item as a way to "showcase" that food. It's implied that you use the homemade vanilla pudding and not boxed pudding.

batgrl 2011-05-07T12:58:05-04:00

Made it today. Used larger pound cakes, a large vanilla Jello p (cooked) pudding and 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream. Next time I will use all 2 cups of cream. Very easy and delish. BTW I had to cut my cake into various sizes to fit the casserole dish I used...no one noticed as they were digging in!

mooredcm 2011-04-30T11:24:26-04:00

I might try this and make it into a trifle..... then you don't need to cut up the cake, you can layer it into a large glass bowl. I might also add some mandarin oranges and some pineapple tidbits.

chris135 2011-04-30T09:00:19-04:00

Thanks, Vargasgirl.

mda51s 2011-04-27T11:07:43-04:00

This was delicious and easy. I am not a fan of pudding, but mixed with the cream, it made a light and delicious filling. I made the recipe with instant pudding and I mixed the pudding with the cream instead of just folding it in.

Vargasgirl 2011-04-24T12:52:45-04:00

chris135: It's easy... slide the cake out of the box right side up; slice the cake in half vertically (up and down). Then slice those two more handleable pieces into three even slices horizontally (like the rungs on a ladder go)do this to both cakes. You could also bake your own pound cake in the right sized pan and slice vertically into 3 pieces. The link shows how to make the pudding....or use a box mix, make as directed on the box and then use 2 cups. EASY and good recipe.

chris135 2011-04-24T11:11:12-04:00

Help - please explain how I exactly cut the cake. The rest is easy, but the vertical and horizontal threw me off - it depends on how the cake is sitting.

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