This Chocolate Coconut Cake is my favorite chocolate cake recipe – it’s moist for days and super chocolatey. And the coconut icing & toasted coconut topping compliment the cake perfectly.
Chocolate Coconut Cake
If you saw my “Let’s Chill” post from Labor Day, this is the cake with a slice missing that was sitting in the cake carrier with ice packs taped to it. 🙂 I took it to the tailgate for the WVU vs. Alabama football game that weekend. It’s not necessarily football food, but I was tasked with bringing sweets and since I’d made this, it was one of the things I brought. Despite not being inherently football food, it ended up being a big hit. Like I said, it’s crazy moist and full of flavor. If you like chocolate and coconut together you will definitely love this cake!
After the game, my sister in law took some home to the rest of the family, who didn’t come to the game. When my brother came by the next day, he made sure to come inside and get one more taste of this cake before it was gone. Just like everyone else, he couldn’t prevent himself from just one more bite. 🙂 One of my favorite things about this chocolate cake is that you only need to use one bowl. One less dish to wash is a win in my book! You’ll notice it’s a very dark cake and that’s because I use Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa. It’s my fave and ever since I used it the first time, I’ve never bothered with any other. If you haven’t tried it, I totally recommend it. Of course, you could use regular cocoa if you prefer.
It’s also a slow-bake cake, so it bakes at 300 degrees. Weird, right? But it works! The coconut icing is as coconut as it comes and I could just have eaten it by itself. The toasted coconut not only looks pretty, but adds more coconut flavor and a bit of texture. This cake is a totally win. I have a feeling it will be requested again. 🙂
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PrintChocolate Coconut Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 Slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Chocolate Coconut Cake is my favorite chocolate cake recipe – it’s moist for days and super chocolatey. And the coconut icing & toasted coconut topping compliment the cake perfectly.
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
COCONUT ICING
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 1 1/4 cups shortening
- 9–10 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tsp coconut extract
- 3–4 tbsp water or milk
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
Instructions
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 988
- Sugar: 103.8 g
- Sodium: 405.7 mg
- Fat: 55.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 121.9 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
- Cholesterol: 72.1 mg
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Enjoy!
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This looks utterly delicious! Would be perfect for my Virtual Bake Sale for Macmillan Cancer Support- check it out here https://www.foodnerd4life.com/virtual-bake-sale-2014/
FoodNerd x
This chocolate coconut cake looks exceptional delicious . Toasted coconut … ..yum
I was fortunate to be at the tailgate to sample this delicious masterpiece!!! The cake melts in your mouth and the dark chocolate and coconut flavors are to die for!!! This one is a home run!!!
Yay! Thanks Tina! Had so much fun meeting you all! So glad you liked the cake. 🙂
Lindsay you should teach a cake making/decorating class. I would totes take it cuz your cakes are always gorgeous! And I love the chocolate coconut combo. 😀
Thanks so much Jess! I’ve been meaning to do some tutorials, just gotta find the time!
Oh, goodness! The toasted coconut on top is just gorgeous! I absolutely love coconut and I think I’d need a chaperone when making the frosting other wise there might not be enough left to cover the cake. Pinned!
Thanks Heather! 🙂
This looks like the ultimate chocolate coconut cake!! So perfectly light and fluffy!
Thanks Annie!
Lindsay! Thank you so much for posting this recipe as you said you would! Definitely worth the wait 🙂
Thanks Jessi! I’m so glad! 🙂
Aww, thank you so much for mentioning my Pineapple Coconut Oatmeal Cookies Lindsay!! You’re just the sweetest. 🙂 I’ve never actually tailgated before, which is totally strange because I love sports so much. My parents even own season tickets to baseball games, and we still haven’t done that! (We’re a little too excited about getting into the stadium early for batting practice, I suppose…) But if I knew you and your incredible cake would be there, I’d tailgate in a heartbeat!! I can never get enough chocolate cake. Ever. 😉 Pinned!
Thanks Amy! You’ve gotta try it sometime – good food makes all the difference. 🙂
Love everything about this cake! It’s beautiful!
i can’t wait to make your chocolate cake this weekend!!!
What did you think?