Christmas Cake

Total Time: 74 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 72 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (butter flavor preferred)
• 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1/3 cup butter (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen coconut, thawed (do not substitute dried flaked coconut. it must be frozen or filling will not have proper consistenc)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix according to package directions for 2 8 or 9" round layers.
• 2 turn out and cool completely.
• 3 split each into two layers, for a total of four layers.
• 4 combine sugar, sour cream and coconut, stirring until well blended; chill.
• 5 reserve 1 cup of sour cream mixture for frosting.
• 6 spread remainder between the four cake layers.
• 7 (do not overfill or layers will slide.) combine reserved sour cream mixture with whipped topping, blend well.
• 8 frost sides and top of cake with whipped topping mixture.
• 9 seal cake in an airtight container and place in refrigerator for 3 days before serving.