SERENA’S STRAWBERRY JELLO CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM ICING
Serena’s Strawberry Jello Cake with Coconut Cream Icing
1 large box Strawberry Jello
1 can Fruit Cocktail
1 yellow cake mix (or homemade yellow cake) 9×13 make as directed
Serena’s Coconut Cream Icing
1 can cream of coconut (found in mixed drink isle)
1 stick butter
1 (8oz.) pkg cream cheese
powdered sugar (did not measure, maybe 3-4 cups)
First Layer
Drain can of fruit cocktail, save juice
pour fruit cocktail into 9×13 glass dish
Now add two cups boiling water to mixing bowl and add in strawberry jello
mix for 2 minutes..
pour the reserved juice from the fruit cocktail into a measuring cup, add cold water to finish measuring for the jello (1 cup)
pour into jello and mix for 2 minutes
Pour mixed jello over top of fruit and put in fridge till firm
Second layer
Make a 9×13 yellow cake of your choice.. homemade or box mix doesn’t matter, spray pan with bakers joy bake and cool completely
after jello has set up completely, pop cake out of pan and place over top of jello
Third Layer
In mixing bowl add 1 stick butter, and 1 block cream cheese
mix together till smooth
Next add in 1 can of cream of coconut
and about 4 cups of confectionary sugar (didn’t measure sorry, if you get it too thick you can add a tbsp of milk)
spread your thick coconut icing over top with rubber spatula
Topping
Toast shredded sweetened coconut on cookie sheet in oven under broiler, watch closely.. when starts to brown stir a little then take out when crunchy but not burnt… let cool completely
take some toasted coconut and sprinkle over top for a nice crunch..
put into fridge until ready to serve
Enjoy