Really great combination of flavors! Everyone raved about the taste! I did use a dark chocolate fudge cake mix as a short cut. I had way too much filling for just the middle of the cake so I cut a shallow cone out of the top of the cake and placed the rest of the filling in the cone. I topped it with the cake piece I cut out. The filling runs considerably even after refrigerating it. My cake circle and the bottom layer of the cake were covered in the filling. Thankfully the ganache does cover the filling that runs. I placed toasted coconut on the sides to hide imperfections from the filling flood.
The rating is not for the taste but for putting the cake together. the cream spills everywhere. can someone explain to me how can i keep the cream on the cake rather than on the plate??
Sooo good. The cake part was normal but the chocolate and coconut toppings were amazing. I didn't have coconut extract so I used vodka and dried coconut to make some. I also toasted the coconut instead of using food coloring. Everyone loved this recipe!
The recipe is awesome! The cake is very moist and the ganache on top is a perfect finish to a super tasty cake. I ended up with more coconut-condensed milk sauce but it was great to save in the fridge and pour over the cake after it's been served. Yummy yummy dish! thanks
I made just the coconut filling and used my own cake and frosting recipe. The filling didn't taste as coconutty as I expected and was still very runny after refrigerating it for a couple hours. In the end I strained off the liquid and used what was left. I will not make this again.
Accidentally submitted my last review before I was done... I accidentally forgot to flour my cake pans and the cakes crumbled coming out... No worries! I just made a dump cake out of it! Crumbled one cake, poured the coconut filling, crumbled the other cake, poured the chocolate ganache and then topped with toasted coconut!! The problem others mentioned about the filling running into the plate.... SOLVED! Fantastic! I would do it this way next time too!
I don't get the "filling" consistency... It's like something is missing from the process as it just runs off. I think if I make this again I will make a German chocolate frosting for the filling instead.
Cake was tasty, but dry. I cooked the filling and then refrigerated it, and it was a lot thicker...that worked out well. That being said, it was way too sweet. The ganache for the top just tasted like melted chocolate chips. I was disappointed as this was the cake that my daughter picked out for her birthday.
