Coconut Mounds Cake Recipes

MOUNDS® BAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan. Remove saucepan from heat and stir white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into the melted butter until thoroughly combined.
• Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl; add butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir to form a smooth batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and confectioners' sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer until very thick; spread over the cake in an even layer.
• Heat prepared frosting in the microwave until the frosting has a pourable consistency, about 75 seconds; pour over the cake and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate cake until the frosting is set, at least 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MOUNDS CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions and bake in a 9 x 13 greased and floured pan.
• During the last minutes of baking, bring to a boil, 1 c sugar, 1 c milk and marshmallows.
• Watch closely, it burns easily.
• Remove from heat and stir in coconut.
• Pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• For frosting, bring to a boil, 1/2 c milk, the butter and 1 c sugar.
• Add chocolate chips and stir until they are melted.
• Pour over second layer of cake and refrigerate overnight.

MOUNDS CHOCOLATE & COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for two 9 inch round pans, except substitute brewed coffee for the water.
• Cool cakes completely.
• Filling: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter and evaporated milk.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth.
• Stir in coconut. Let coconut mixture cool completely before assembling cake.
• Assemble the cake: Place bottom layer on serving plate.
• Spread with entire coconut filling.
• Cover top and sides with fudge frosting.
• Refrigerate.
• Optional: serve with Sweet Coconut Sauce on the side, Recipe#26786.