Mama's Recipe Box

These Are  ~ Tried and True Recipe's from my mother :)
 
Miracle Whip Cake

1-1/4 C. Sugar
1/2 C. cocoa
Mix well, add
1 C. warm water
2 tsp. Baking Soda
Mix well, add
1 C. Miracle Whip (r)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C. flour
Mix well.

Bake in a greased and floured pan at 350 degrees until done. Frost when cool with chocolate frosting.

Dreamy Coconut Cake 

Cake:

1 box Duncan Hines Coconut Cake mix

1, 3-1/2 oz. box instant coconut pudding

1/2 C. oil

2 tsp. coconut extract

1 C. water

4 eggs

1 C. shredded coconut 

In a medium size bowl blend cake mix with instant pudding. With an electric mixer, blend in oil, coconut extract, and water.  Add eggs, one at a time, blending a minute to a minute and a half per egg. Fold in coconut. Bake in a greased and floured angel food cake pan 350 degrees 38 to 40 minutes or until done.

Frosting

1 C. milk

1, 3-1/2oz. 

1/4 C. powdered sugar

8 oz. tub of whipped topping

1/2 C. shredded coconut

In a medium size bowl, add pudding mix & sugar to milk. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Mix will be thick. gently fold in whipped topping and 1/2 C. coconut. Refrigerate 16 minutes prior to frosting. Top with additional shredded coconut. Store in refrigerator.