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You know the days…
the ones that make you want to consume chocolate
at an alarming rate?
Well…it was that kind of weekend.
And not because it was Easter and the bunny brought lots of chocolate.
First thing that made me want to dive into the chocolate bowl
was doing a research paper with the 2nd grader…
over a holiday weekend.
Yes, we knew about it for a couple of weeks
and yes, we could have (should have) worked on it before.
We did actually do the research part of it last week,
so all we had left to do was write it in his own words.
I now understand the phrase “like pulling teeth”
Sheesh!!! He wanted to take breaks, wanted to play with the kids,
wanted to eat something, wanted to not do it at all.
I had to be the mean mom
and make him sit at the desk for a whole hour.
I should have had the chocolate at the desk with us:-)
Then we started getting ready for church Friday night.
Not a big deal…
until my daughter started to get dressed.
Oh my word!!!
The first dress “made her look fat”…
and there was no convincing her otherwise!
The next dress she just “didn’t like it”.
There were many tears and outbursts
until she chose another dress.
And she is only 10…I am skeeered for the teen years.
Bring on more chocolate!!!!
Fast forward about 4 hours…
and we are now home from church.
I walk into our bedroom and I am confronted with
the wrapper to all the Easter candy!!!!
I swear our dog goes into EVERY room and sniffs.
She finds anything and everything that is food if it isn’t put up.
I had the kids Easter stuff in tied up in plastic bags
and put on the table by my bed.
Bad idea!!!!
She tore the bags apart
and ate every single piece of chocolate!!!
AAAACCCCKKKK!!!
I needed that chocolate!!!!
Now just so you know…she is fine.
It was just 3 cheapy chocolate bunnies
and a few reeses pieces that she got.
But oh, I was SO not happy with her!!!!
The last thing that makes me want to bury myself in chocolate…
I am officially on the downward slope to 40!!!
Today is my birthday and I am now 36!
Chocolate needs to be a part of today for sure.
Maybe I should make another yummy chocolate coconut cake?
If you have had a bad day or WEEKEND,
I suggest this yummy cake:-)
It will make all the trouble melt away!!!
Chocolate cake topped with Cream of Coconut milk and Cool Whip
Ingredients
1 chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1 1/4 c. water
1 can (15 oz.)cream of coconut
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 oz.) container cool whip
2 c. shredded coconut, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside. Beat cake mix, oil, eggs, and water for 2 minutes. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 28 minutes. Take a fork and poke holes all over the cake.
- Place the can of cream of coconut in a pan of hot water for 5 minutes. Mix the sweetened condensed milk and the cream of coconut in a bowl and pour over the cake slowly, letting it soak into the holes. Let cool completely.
- Spread 1/2 c. coconut on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, stirring often. Let cool. Frost the cooled cake with cool whip. Top with plain shredded coconut. Sprinkle the toasted coconut on top for color. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
I found the Cream of Coconut in the alcoholic aisle of Walmart. It is completely alcohol free though!
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
Happy Birthday despite the inconveniences….LOL!! Sounds like an adventurous weekend (holiday). And the downward slope to 40 isn’t really that bad, even though I cried the whole entire day on my 40th birthday…..But it’s something you quickly get over. The coconut cake looks fantastic, and would definitely be a lift for an “ICK” day.
Angie at A’lil Country Sugar
Happy Birthday! You’re still a baby! That cake looks divine, want to share a slice for your bday????
Yummmyyyyy! I hope this cake did the trick to squish your chocolate craving, and HAPPPPPYYY BIRTHDAY!! I really hope it turns around for you
smile!
This sounds like my kind of cake! What is cream of coconut. Please let me know the brand and what section of the grocery store to look for it. I really want to make this cake! Thanks a bunch!
What a great flavor combination, it looks divine! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday
Happy Birthday!! Mine is on Thursday….I’ll be 34, so I’m not far behind you.
Hope you have a lovely day!
I hear ya! That was kind of how our weekend went too
And Happy, happy birthday!! Be happy
I am hungry and miserable, so it is such a relief to encounter your recipes
Oh YUM! Happy birthday to you! I’ll be keeping this in mind for my next crazy bad day
Oh no!! My dog is notorious for getting into things too! Your cake looks to die for. I wanted to reach into my screen!
Happy Birthday!
Great minds think alike I did a chocolate cake with coconut post today as well! Yours looks fantastic!
Happy Birthday! Cut yourself a piece and a half after a day like that.
Sounds like it was definitely a chocolate weekend, for sure!
I turn 36 next month…not looking forward to that downhill slide to 40 (OMG, how did I get this old?), but this chocolate coconut cake would probably cheer me up!
Have a wonderful, fabulous birthday!
Happy birthday! What a weekend! I would have been so mad at the dog. And the teacher giving the report, lol. Hope the week is better and filled with chocolate!
Happy Birthday! Sorry about the mishap with the dog, I too have a food-sniffing extraordinaire for a dog, thankfully she has a stomach of lead.
I love the looks of this cake, and the chocolate/coconut combination. Can’t wait to give it a try- though I should probably wait until company is coming so I don’t single-handedly devour the whole thing.
As for cream of coconut, I’ve had some luck finding it in the Mexican food section (sometimes at the discount grocery).
This looks SO tasty! Thanks for the recipe!
hope you had an awesome birthday! this cake looks fantastic + it sounds like you earned some sweets after your weekend. =)
This is like a chocolate “Poke” cake. Except instead of jello, you used a cocnut mixure. Basically it turned out good.
Yes, this is one variation on the poke cake, but with lots of coconut! Glad you liked it!!!
Saw the picture…fell in love. My birthday is May 10th and am going to be making this to take to work for a treat. I’ll let you know how it went over! I’m sure it will be a home run!
I can’t wait to hear how you like it! It is one of my favorite cakes…in fact I am making it again this week, but with a twist
Lyn Duh you share your birthday with a rock star (Bono) as for this cake recipe, I will try it out for a picnic, or a potluck. Maybe for my bf’s birthday in November. Only this time I will unmold the cake, ( take it out of the pan) wrap a light card board ( or wax paper) liner around it, and pour the coconut mixure over it, let it sit for a few minutes, then remove the paper liner from around it, and spread the cool whip® over it. It will look just like a professional cake chef did it. if you follow this trick.
This looks delicious Jocelyn! We have TONS of bdays in June; pinning this for a bday!
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Oh wow….love anything with coconut. And chocolate? You just took this to a whole new level!!
Oh my Jocelyn! My Dad would KILL for this cake! I’m thinking it’s going to making an appearance on Father’s Day if not sooner
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We fix ours with cream of coconut instead if condensed milk really really good
This has a whole can of cream of coconut in it too
Oh my goodness! I need to make this asap! So yummy!
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