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A coconut cream poke cake on a hot sunny day? Count me in! It’s so fluffy and soft – each bite just melts in your mouth. It also has this sweet, creamy, and tropical taste that is so addicting. Learn how to turn a cake mix into a bakery-style cake with this recipe by Catherine’s Plates.
Note: Make sure you blend the coconut cream before mixing it into the milk
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Get your yellow cake mix and bake the cake according to package instructions in a 9 x 13 baking dish. If you want a bakery-style cake, substitute milk for the water and melted butter for the oil.
Once the cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and poke holes all over the cake using a fork. Do not use anything bigger than the fork tines as the filling has a watery consistency. If you put big holes, it will only seep all the way to the bottom. Make sure the fork only goes about 3/4 of the cake and not all the way through.
In a large bowl, mix 15 oz of coconut cream and 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk.
Slowly pour the mixture over the cake and spread it all over. Push the liquid as much as possible into the holes with a spoon. Cool the cake completely before icing the cake.
Once the cake is cooled, add the cool whip on top and sprinkle coconut flakes. Lightly press them onto the icing.
Refrigerate for a few hours to let it cool. Slice and serve. Enjoy!