Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half! with Stephanie Nelson, The Coupon Mom

 

Our favorite cake to serve to company is also the easiest cake to make.  If you’re doing entertaining this month, give this Coconut Cake a try.  The ingredients are on sale at most stores this month, so you’ll be able to serve a fancy dessert for pennies per serving.  It’s also a great cake to bring to a party–you can be sure everyone will love it.  Plus, it’s much less expensive than bringing any other type of side dish or appetizer.  Watch the recipe video here

Best Ever Coconut Cake Recipe:

1 box white cake mix, and ingredients to bake it according to box

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can coconut milk (Coco Lopez or similar brand, found in liquor mixers section)

1 8-oz. container whipped topping

8 oz. flaked coconut

Bake cake according to instructions on box.  Mix condensed milk and coconut milk in a bowl until smooth.  Poke holes all over the warm cake with a fork, then pour the milk mixture on the cake.  Allow the cake to absorb the milk mixture, then cover the cake with whipped topping and top with coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

If you’re making this cake, you can make it slightly lower-calorie by baking two cake mixes, using two containers of whipped topping, and divide the coconut milk/sweetened condensed milk mixture between two cakes.  You’ll be able to take one to a friend and keep one for your family.  It will still be very rich and delicious with fewer calories.  You can have a bigger piece!