Coconut Poke Cake

I am participating in Foodie Friday hosted by Michael at Designs by Gollum, check our her blog for more delicious recipes

This week I am sharing with you a recipe for Coconut Poke Cake, so simple but so good.

You will need:
1 package white cake mix
1 (14 oz.) can cream of coconut
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (16 oz.) container of frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (8 oz.) package of flaked coconut

Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. I made my cake in a 9x13 baking dish.
Remove cake from the oven. While still hot, using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake.
Mix cream of coconut and sweetened condensed milk together. Pour over the top of the still hot cake.

Can you see in the picture below how I poked holes

in the cake and poured the liquid miixture over the

hot cake.

Let the cake cool completely then frost with the whipped topping and top with the flaked coconut.

Keep cake refrigerated.

The picture is dark but it makes a very pretty cake that is so good and moist.

Hope you will give it a try. I think it would be pretty at Easter using colored cocont.

Thanks for stopping today. Patricia

A new leash on life-my 4-legged girls for Metamorphosis Monday

I am joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday.

I would like to introduce you to my girls-Tipsy and Chelsea. Their lives have taken on a metamorphosis of sorts.
26 years ago when we moved into our neighborhood, our neighbors were mostly retired older people. It was a very quiet neighborhood.  Unfortunately most have passed away and their homes sold to realtors who find it necessary to rent out these homes. Some of our current neighbors are not good neighbors or nice people. This is where the metamorphosis occurs. A nice young couple moved into the house beside of us. They were friendly, seem like good neighbors we were excited, but the young man began borrowing money from my husband, using reasons like his son was sick and he didn't have money for medicine, his wifes' car was broke down  and he didn't have the money for repairs. You get the idea. After moving in the young man got a puppy (Tipsy) a very cute and sweet girl ( and yes she is a pit bull) . He would let her run loose in the neighborhood. She would get into trouble, chasing cats, going into other neighbors yards, chewing on things that did not belong to her, normal puppy things. Having a pitbull ourselves we knew how people would react to her. It was January and cold outside. Our pitbull Jazzy would stand at the door and whine for Tipsy when she was out running loose. We began letting her in to keep her out of trouble and to let her spend the night. Jazzy had a new friend and we were trying to protect her. During this time we found out that the young man was in to drugs and was constantly trying to borrow money from my husband. My husband finally said enough is enough. The young man was told that he could not borrow any more money. Afraid that he would sell Tipsy for money because he really had a problem and had become desperate, my husband told him that he did not need to pay him back any money if he would give Tipsy to us. Bill paid in full. He agreed. Tipsy became ours. She went to the Vet, she was checked out and received her shots. She is one of the best buys I ever got.
The young man unfortunately is in prison. His wife and child moved away and the house now sits empty.
Chelseas' story is similar, neighbors behind us had Chelsea as a puppy, decided she was too much trouble
and offered her to our neighbor who had the drug problem. I think they have drug problems too but have never borrowed from us or caused us any problems. They are relatively quiet. Chelsea began running loose, afraid that she would get hit by a car we took her in. They now are both happy and heathy. We love them dearly and would never ever change taking them in.
Just a note- Jazzy our 6 year old pitbull became ill during this time, had surgery and died several days later from a blood clot is what they think (Thats all I can write about that now)

There first snow  in 2009 they really enjoyed playing together in the snow.
That is my metamorphosis, taking something that could have been bad and turning it into a happy ending.
Please join Susan for more amazing metamorphosis stories.

Southern Praline Pecan Cake for Food Friday

I am joining Michael at Designs by Golllum for  Food Friday.

This is cake is so easy and so good, I don't even know where I found the recipe but It has become a favorite. You use a can of  coconut pecan frosting in the batter. The cake is so moist, it is unbelievable.

Ingredients:

1 package of butter pecan cake mix

1 container of coconut pecan frosting
1 extra container of coconut pecan frosting for glaze, if you want a glaze on your cake.

4 eggs

3/4 cups vegetable oil

1 cup water

1 cup chopped pecans (divided)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 or 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Combine the cake mix, frosting, eggs, oil, water and 1/2 cup of pecans. Mix until well combined.

I use a electric mixer to make it easier but on a low speed.

Sprinke the remaining nuts in the prepared bundt pan then pour in the cake batter.

Bake at 350* for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

You can serve it plain, but sometimes I buy an extra can of frosting, heat it in a saucepan until it becomes almost like a glaze, and drizzle over the cake, either way it is delicious. Also try it with Butter pecan ice   cream.  So Good !!!  : )