How to Make Plantation Cake

Plantation Cake is a southern classic, a simple coconut cake that is made with butter, sugar, sour cream and, of course, coconut! It is a moist and sweet cake that can be served with tea or coffee, but is best enjoyed with a tall glass of cold lemonade on a hot day in the South. Here's how to make a classic Plantation Cake.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 yellow butter cake mix package
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup oil
• 1 cup full-fat sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 1 small can of coconut
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Tube pan

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Prepare the pan. Grease and flour the tube pan, and set aside.

3. Prepare cake batter. Mix the yellow cake mix, sugar, oil and sour cream in a large bowl. Combine thoroughly.

4. Add eggs one at a time and mix well.

5. Add the coconut. Open the can of coconut and blend into cake batter. Mix thoroughly until batter is smooth.

6. Bake for 60 minutes until cake is lightly brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

7. Leave to cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes.

8. Invert onto a wire rack.

9. Prepare icing. Mix together powdered sugar with a few tbs. of water until blended. Drizzle on top of cake.

Tips & Warnings

• Use eggs and sour cream at room temperature for easy combining.
• Coconut can be found in the ethnic or gourmet food aisles at the grocery store.
• Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker cake mixes work well for this recipe.
• Avoid overbaking by checking at 30 minute and 45 minute increments.