Coconut Cake Recipes

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I Made the Coconut Cake That Tom Cruise Gifts for Christmas, and It’s Award-Worthy

Hollywood stars look forward to receiving the 'Tom Cruise cake' during the holiday season. This white chocolate and coconut Bundt cake is legendary, but you don't need to be an A-lister to enjoy a slice.

Million Dollar Cake

1 review

Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients,...


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I Made the Famous Ina Garten Coconut Cake Recipe—and It’s Worth All the Hype

Calling all coconut lovers! Ina Garten's coconut cake should be a go-to dessert for any occasion.


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Easter Lamb Cake

11 reviews

My grandmother started the tradition of making this molded Easter lamb cake when I was little. We continue to make...


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23 Dreamy Coconut Cake Recipes

What could possibly compare to a traditional homemade coconut cake? Try these creamy, flaky coconut-flavored favorites.

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Cupcake Easter Baskets

12 reviews

These cute cupcakes with their mild orange flavor are fun to dress up for Easter. As we raised four sons...


Coconut Cream Cake

9 reviews

Have the urge to splurge? Try Deborah Protzman's moist and mouthwatering cake. "No one who's ever eaten a piece can...

Chocolate Macaroon Cake

"This cake is always popular with chocolate lovers, including my five children," notes Saburo Aburano of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "I...


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Italian Cream Cheese Cake

31 reviews

Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe...


Raspberry Coconut Cake

9 reviews

This seemed like a festive dessert to fix for the holidays, so I decided to try it out on my...


Coconut Cream Torte

"This three-layer cake is rich and yummy," says Carol Barton from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Sour cream is the secret ingredient...

Hawaiian Sunset Cake

21 reviews

This three-layer sunset cake is pretty enough for company, but it's so simple to make that you'll find yourself baking...


Six-Layer Coconut Cake

2 reviews

"I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files," explains Angela Leinenbach of Mechanicsville, Virginia. "It is simply...


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Banana Coconut Cake

8 reviews

Meet the Cook: In our family, a meal isn't considered complete without a dessert - or, sometimes, two! This cake...


Lazy Daisy Cake

15 reviews

We couldn't wait until Mom sliced this old-fashioned cake with its caramel-like frosting, loaded with chewy coconut. Even after one...


Holiday Snowflake Cake

7 reviews

The coconut sprinkled on this old-fashioned, fluffy white cake gives the impression of snow, without the cold. It's a beautiful...

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Coconut Italian Cream Cake

22 reviews

I’d never tasted an Italian cream cake before moving to Colorado. Now I bake for people in the area, and...


Banana Skillet Upside-Down Cake

4 reviews

My grandmother gave me my first cast iron skillet, and I've been cooking and baking with it ever since. Sometimes...


Holiday Snow Globe Cake

10 reviews

I can change up the decorations on this cake depending on the holiday—or birthday. My daughter loves this Christmas version....


Six-Layer Coconut Cake with Lemon Filling

2 reviews

I found this recipe when going through my grandmother's old files. It was originally made with an orange filling, but...


Coconut Layer Cake

6 reviews

This coconut layer cake recipe is my specialty. It's particularly wonderful for wedding or baby showers. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri


Southern Lane Cake

2 reviews

I just love this southern-style dessert, and so do dinner guests. With pecans, cherries and raisins in the filling and...


Cranberry Coconut Cake with Marshmallow Cream Frosting

7 reviews

Filled with a homemade cranberry curd and smothered with one of the fluffiest frostings you've ever had, this tall cake...


Pina Colada Tube Cake

15 reviews

We named this a “pina colada” cake because it has coconut, pineapple and rum. It’s a soothing finish at the...


German Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

2 reviews

I first tried tres leches cake while I was in Ecuador several years ago. Since then, I’ve changed it up...

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Incredible Coconut Cake

102 reviews

I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This...


Pineapple Coconut Cake

46 reviews

This coconut cake is a guaranteed showstopper at any holiday meal or special occasion. The beautiful flakes of coconut are...


Pina Colada Cake

1 review

As an avid baker, I wanted to create something that was mine and from my heart. I wanted to make...


Easter Basket Cupcakes

1 review

My mother and I would make these when I was growing up, and I had just as much fun sharing...


Favorite Coconut Cake

10 reviews

When I need an impressive dessert for a special occasion, this is the recipe I turn to. My guests are...


White Chocolate Coconut Cake

29 reviews

This eye-catching cake is my own creation. The white "snowball" look makes it the perfect choice for a holiday celebration....