Martina McBride, who founded Country Crock®, and the state of Kansas are both home to the creamy, reassuring side dish that has become a family favorite.
Prep Time: | 15 mins |
Cook Time: | 36 mins |
Additional Time: | 30 mins |
Total Time: | 1 hr 21 mins |
Servings: | 16 |
Yield: | 1 9×13-inch cake |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 26 large marshmallows
- 1 (14 ounce) bag shredded coconut
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup whole almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
- Combine chocolate cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 26 to 31 minutes.
- Mix 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, and marshmallows together in a large pot; cook and stir over medium-low heat until marshmallows are melted, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour coconut mixture over hot cake.
- Combine 1/2 cup evaporated milk, butter, and 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Fold in chocolate chips and almonds. Spread over coconut layer.
- Cool cake until coconut layer and chocolate layer are set, about 30 minutes.
- The directions for making chocolate cake are based on the particular brand mentioned. Follow instructions on box if using a different brand.
Nutrition Facts
Calories | 486 kcal |
Carbohydrate | 44 g |
Cholesterol | 57 mg |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
Protein | 6 g |
Saturated Fat | 22 g |
Sodium | 99 mg |
Sugars | 36 g |
Fat | 35 g |
Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Delicious! Moist! The only change I would make would be to use sliced almonds instead of whole.
I used a dark chocolate cake mix. My husband loved it and he doesn’t usually go for sweets. I will definitely make it again!
Wonderful, made for my Mom’s birthday. Everyone wanted the recipe.