Tropical Vanilla Cake Recipe

Name: Tropical Vanilla Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided; 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 3 eggs; 1-1/2 cups flour; 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping; 1/2 each: mango and pineapple, cut into 1/8-inch slices Whole Foods 2 ea For $4.00 thru 02/09; 1 tsp. grated lime zest

Servings: persons

1 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1/2 each: mango and pineapple, cut into 1/8-inch slices Whole Foods 2 ea For $4.00 thru 02/09
1 tsp. grated lime zest

1
Preheat oven to 325F.
2
Place 1/4 cup of the coconut on baking sheet.
3
Bake 10 min.
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or until golden brown and toasted, stirring often.
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Set aside.
6
Meanwhile, spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
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Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
8
Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
9
Add remaining coconut and vanilla; mix well.
10
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Gradually add flour, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended.
12
Pour into prepared pan.
13
Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
14
Cool in pan on wire rack 15 min.
15
Remove cake from pan; cool completely.
16
Spread whipped topping over cake.
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Top with fruit, toasted coconut and lime zest.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided, 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened, 1-1/2 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Tropical Vanilla Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Tropical Vanilla Cake

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