Decadent Chocolate Coconut Cake ~ Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Coconut Frosting ~ Easter Dessert

Tender chocolate layers filled with coconut cream filling, surrounded in a rich coconut cream cheese frosting... worth every calorie! CAKE 2 c. Sugar 1 3/4 c. Flour 3/4 c. Cocoa 1 1/2 t. Each baking powder and baking soda 1 t. Salt 3 eggs 3/4 c. Whole milk 1/2 c. Hershey’s chocolate syrup 1/2 c. Vegetable oil 2 t. Pure vanilla extract 2 t. Espresso powder dissolved in 3/4 c. Boiling water OR 3/4 c. Strong coffee OR boiling water FROSTING 12 oz. softened cream cheese 12 oz. softened butter 1 T. Coconut extract 6 c. Powdered sugar FILLING 1 c. Heavy whipping cream 1 c. Frosting 2 t. Coconut extract Shredded coconut, I used unsweetened Enjoy! XO ~Carol The ABC's of cocoa ~ https://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/... Let's connect!~ 🌸My Blog: https://thriftychichousewife.com/ 🌸Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolsmith00... 🌸Instagram:   / carolthriftychichousewife   🌸Pinterest:   / carolsmith1969