9 x 13 Sour Cream Coconut Cake

What makes this 9 x 13 Sour Cream Coconut Cake so special?  This amped up white cake mix recipe has a dense, moist texture that comes from a combination of sour cream and cream of coconut. And the icing on the cake? Well, it is a homemade cream cheese frosting that is to die for.

Oh baby, serve me up a piece of this moist cake with sour cream and cream of coconut. Yep, that’s a double whammy of flavor and richness. And to make it even better, it’s topped with a cream cheese icing. (My favorite, I might add.)

I served this up for my Momma as her birthday cake. As a fellow coconut-lover, I knew she’d appreciate this coconut cake recipe as much as I do.

What’s even better? This is a shortcut recipe using boxed cake mix. If you follow our blog regularly, you’ll know that I love cake mix recipes, and we have quite the collection. From Cherry Almond Dump Cake to Caramel Bars and let’s not forget Yellow Cake Mix Gooey Bars, we’ve got it all.

9 x 13 Sour Cream Coconut Cake Recipe:

I guess you could say this Coco Lopez Cake comes from Louisiana since I found the recipe for Coconut Sour Cream Cake and Cream Cheese Icing in my Louisiana Junior League cook book (circa 1980).

The author of this recipe was sort of a genius. She used a boxed white cake mix, and then made it moist and decadent by adding sour cream and cream of coconut.  With that being said, be sure to store this cake in the refrigerator.

And then, if that’s not good enough, she added a homemade cream cheese icing.  Both the cake and frosting are simple to make, so don’t think twice about giving it a shot.

How to Make Sour Cream Coconut Sheet Cake:

Cake:

1. Mix white cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs; stir in sour cream and Coco Lopez (cream of coconut).
2. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
3. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
4. Let the cake cool before icing.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1. Combine softened cream cheese and sugar; beat well.
2. Add milk and vanilla; spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with coconut and press into cake.

For the full instructions and ingredient list for Sour Cream Coconut Sheet Cake, scroll to the bottom of this post. 

Notes About 9 x 13 Cake with Coconut and Sour Cream:

• Cream of Coconut is often found in the alcoholic beverage aisle at the grocery store. Coco Lopez is just one of the many brands that are available.
• Use the leftover Cream of Coconut in this amazing Amaretto Pina Colada recipe.
• This cream cheese frosting is perfect. Omit the coconut and use it on any of your favorite cake recipes.
• Keep this cake refrigerated due to the cream cheese and milk in the icing.
• Substitute canola oil for vegetable, if desired.
• Press the sweetened, flaked coconut into the cream cheese icing to make it stick.

More Cake Recipes using Boxed Cake Mix:

We love using a boxed cake mix to kickstart our dessert recipes, especially if we are in a hurry. Check out some of our favorites:

Yellow Cake Mix Gooey Bars

Chocolate Cake Mix Gooey Bars

Pumpkin Crunch

Rhubarb Spoon Cake

Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Lemon Butter Cake

Boston Cream Cake

Triple Chocolate Cake