Cake Mix Italian Cream Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) cake mix
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts, etc
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 -2 tablespoon cream
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixer bowl add the cake mix, vanilla pudding, water, eggs and oil.
• 3 with electric mixer, beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
• 4 fold in the chopped nuts and coconut.
• 5 pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lightly greased and floured.
• 6 bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• 7 cool completely before frosting.
• 8 in a medium sized mixer bowl, blend the butter and cream cheese.
• 9 add the confectioners' sugar and enough cream to make it a smooth spreading consistency.
• 10 frost cake with frosting and sprinkle with coconut.