Rogenes Coconut Cream Dessert Food

ROGENE'S COCONUT CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in large bowl.
• Beat for 4 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in coconut and nuts.
• Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" cake pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
• To make the frosting: Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet, add coconut stirring constantly over low heat until golden brown.
• Spread coconut on papertowels to cool.
• Cream the other 2 tbsp butter with cream cheese, add milk, beat in powdered sugar, gradually.
• Blend in vanilla.
• Stir in 1 3/4 cup coconut.
• Frost the cake and top with remaining coconut.

ROGENE'S COCONUT CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly.
• Stir in the pecans. Press into a greased 13x9x2 in baking dish. Bake at 325 deg for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Fold in 1 cup whipped topping and spread over the crust.
• In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
• Spread over cream chsse mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate overnight.