48 coconut milk cake recipes

Mounds cake made with a chocolate cake mix topped with a gooey coconut-marshmallow layer. Tastes like the classic Mounds candy bar in sheet cake form.

Four-layer coconut cake with coconut cream pudding filling, chopped macadamia nuts, whipped cream frosting, and shredded coconut pressed all over. A showstopper from a cake mix.

Poke cake loaf soaked with milk and layered with crushed pineapple, whipped topping, and coconut. A tropical twist on the classic poke cake using a yellow cake mix base.

A tropical banana cake made with cake mix, fruit cocktail, and coconut, topped with a pecan brown sugar crunch and a buttery coconut glaze poured over warm. Serves 12 to 16.

White coconut cake with a tender crumb from cake flour and folded meringue, covered in boiled white frosting and showered with flaked coconut. A classic Southern layer cake.

Louisiana banana cake with mashed bananas in a buttermilk batter, topped with sliced fresh bananas and a broiled coconut-brown sugar topping. A Southern sheet cake served warm.

Classic Watergate Cake made with pistachio pudding mix, white cake mix, and 7-Up for a moist, pale green retro showstopper. Topped with a fluffy pistachio "Cover-Up" icing, coconut, and chopped nuts.

Mound cake: copycat dessert tasting like a giant Mounds candy bar. Devil's food layers with marshmallow-coconut filling and rich chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Carrot coconut cake made with a yellow cake mix, fresh carrots, orange juice, and a broiled coconut-pecan topping with brown sugar and butter.

Florida Keys bread pudding made with homemade coconut milk, day-old sponge cake, crushed pineapple, and a silky dark rum sauce. Tropical Caribbean comfort dessert.

Three-layer German white chocolate cake with buttermilk, pecans, and coconut, topped with a cooked coconut-pecan frosting. A rich twist on the classic German chocolate cake.

Golden chocolate Bundt cake doctors a yellow cake mix with sour cream, milk chocolate bars, chocolate chips, pecans and coconut. Semi-homemade with bakery-style results.

Yellow cake studded with mandarin oranges and pecans, topped with a cooked pineapple glaze, sliced bananas, and a fluffy vanilla pudding-Cool Whip frosting loaded with coconut and nuts.

A three-layer Southern cake with grated sweet potatoes, warm spices, and chopped nuts, finished with a rich coconut frosting. The surprise? Nobody guesses it's sweet potato.

Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu tossed in a rich peanut-coconut milk dressing with red curry paste. A crunchy, creamy Thai salad topped with potato chips for fun.

Chocolate-coconut layer cake with tender buttermilk chocolate layers, flaked coconut folded through, and a rich walnut-chocolate filling between whipped cream layers.