{"id":6564,"date":"2026-07-11T23:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6564"},"modified":"2026-07-11T23:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:39:33","slug":"coconut-cream-dream-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/coconut-cream-dream-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Cream Dream Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Coconut Cream Dream Cake<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>Cake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box white cake mix (Duncan Hines recommended)<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 cup whole milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Coconut Cream Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 oz) can cream of coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Frosting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, thawed<\/li>\n<li>1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Topping<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups sweetened shredded coconut<\/li>\n<li>Toasted coconut flakes, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Maraschino cherries, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease and flour a 9\u00d713-inch baking pan.<\/li>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, milk, and vegetable oil. Beat for 2\u20133 minutes until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for <strong>28\u201332 minutes<\/strong>, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the warm cake.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut, and vanilla extract.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly pour the mixture over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes. Let the cake cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping and coconut extract until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the shredded coconut generously over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate for at least <strong>4 hours<\/strong>, preferably overnight, before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Top each slice with toasted coconut flakes.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with a maraschino cherry for a classic presentation.<\/li>\n<li>Serve chilled with fresh pineapple or berries.<\/li>\n<li>Pair with coffee, iced tea, or a tropical fruit smoothie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Toast the coconut for extra flavor and crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Chill overnight for the best texture and flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n<li>This cake is even better the next day as the coconut filling fully soaks into the cake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Bake Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 4 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 4 hours 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 12\u201315<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coconut Cream Dream Cake Ingredients Cake 1 box white cake mix (Duncan Hines recommended) 3 large eggs 1 cup whole&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6564"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6566,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6564\/revisions\/6566"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}