Description
Mounds cake recipe brings tropical paradise to dessert tables with rich chocolate and coconut layers. Indulgent flavors dance together, creating a delightful experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 12 ounces (340 grams) flaked coconut
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 120 mini marshmallows
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) margarine
- 2 cups (400 grams) sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 12 ounces (340 milliliters) evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake mix according to package directions, ensuring a perfectly baked foundation at 350°F. Transfer cake to cooling rack and let rest until completely cooled.
- Create a luscious coconut layer by gently folding flaked coconut, mini marshmallows, and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
- Evenly distribute the coconut-marshmallow mixture across the entire surface of the cooled cake, creating a uniform layer.
- Craft decadent fudge topping by combining margarine, sugar, cocoa powder, and evaporated milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
- Continuously stir the fudge mixture, bringing it to a rolling boil. Maintain a steady simmer for 3-4 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken and develop rich flavor.
- Remove fudge from heat and immediately incorporate chopped pecans, stirring until thoroughly integrated.
- Carefully pour the warm fudge topping over the coconut layer, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Refrigerate the cake for a minimum of 2 hours to set the layers and intensify the flavors. Slice and serve chilled for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Swap boxed cake mix with homemade chocolate cake for a richer, more authentic flavor profile.
- Use toasted coconut flakes to enhance the nutty depth and add a delightful crunch to the marshmallow layer.
- Experiment with dark cocoa powder in the fudge topping for a more intense chocolate experience and less sweetness.
- Replace evaporated milk with coconut milk to amplify the tropical coconut notes throughout the dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 389 kcal
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 135 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg