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I hope other families enjoy this coconut chocolate cake as much as my family does. I've given almost 100 copies of this recipe to others who have tried the cake and liked it. —Dorothy West, Nacogdoches, Texas
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 317 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Coconut Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home April/May 2000, p54
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Reviewed on May. 13, 2013 by br52
This cake is delicious and very easy to make. It is also very, very, very sweet. I will definitely make it again but reduce the amount of sugar going into the marshmallow topping (or use unsweetened coconut flakes). Just my personal preference. Also, you can safely cut the drizzle ingredients in half, as the recipe makes a lot.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by happygal67
This is the best! I used sliced almonds (already on hand);milk chocolate chips (preference) and, after reading the reviews, made only half of the drizzle which was just fine. The cake is moist and light. If you make this for a potluck, a family event, or take to work, you will have cemented your reputation as the "best dessert maker ever" and you will be directed to bring this cake for every function you are invited to. Thank you, Dorothy, for a superb recipe!!
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2013 by chrisjohan
I made this and my grandson said it definitely is the BEST coconut chocolate cake!!! Very moist and yummy!
Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2013 by lahupe
This was excellent! The only thing I changed was I poured the entire pot of chocolate sauce over the top instead of drizzling. YUM, very decadent
Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2013 by snbobick
This cake is delicious! Reminds me of an Almond Joy candy bar!
Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2013 by m1ss1e
The cake was delicisious, but I must have done something wrong with the topping. It never got hard, only gummy. The topping ran right off of the cake when it was cut.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2013 by watashi1
i need to tell you if you are looking for a chocolate cake do not look any further.The best I have ever had thanks for the recipe
i need to tell you if you are looking for a chocolate cake do not look any further.
The best I have ever had thanks for the recipe
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2013 by gymstar
Sounds like a cross between Texas sheet cake and Mississippi mud cake! Delicious, though!
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2013 by zucchinilady
I use pecans as that is what I had on hand/ very moist cake and so yummy! will be making this for a pot luck dinner next week..will be in my "favorites" as of today.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2013 by momof4kids
My whole family loved this. Even the pickiest eaters!!
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by seriousbaker
This cake was a big hit at a bake sale. It's very moist and delicious.
Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2010 by kknepper
loved it, very rich , very sweet but very tasty
Reviewed on May. 25, 2010 by angelasandoval
Delicious! But the recipe makes enough chocolate to drizzle over half a dozen cakes.
Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by briandean
I made this for a friend's birthday. He loved it. I didn't add the almonds though, just because I wasn't sure if he liked almonds and the cake was a surprise. The cake itself is very easy to make, as is the topping. The topping makes A LOT. There's a lot of chocolate to drizzle too, I used less than half.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by laurelo
It is delicious, like an almond joy bar- I'm wondering- It seems like I had an abundant amount of chocolate to drizzle over the top. I recommend letting it cool off before drizzling on cake.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2010 by sylviamols
The cake is delicious. I screwed up making the topping by using all of the evaporated milk to melt the sugar and marshmellows, but it still turned out ok. I didn't have any milk left to melt the chocolate chips so I subsistuted chocolate out of a bottle. I definately will make it again.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2010 by tkarinas
Coconut chocolate cake is a recipe I simply love and so does my family. This recipe is one we'll make many more times and keep in my recipe box, as it is just plain delicious.
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