Coconut Coffee Liqueur Cake

Awesome cake if you like the flavors of coffee and coconut.

Original recipe makes 1 – 4 layer cake

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur
2 cups milk
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups flaked coconut

PREP

30 mins
COOK

1 hr
READY IN

1 hr 30 mins

Directions

Add instant coffee to cake mix and prepare cake according to instructions on package. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake according to instructions on package. Allow to cool.
With a large serrated knife, split each layer horizontally to make 4 layers. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the coffee liqueur on each of the 4 layers.
Make the pudding according to package directions, but add the remaining 1/4 cup of coffee liqueur. Spread 1/3 of pudding between each layer of cake as you assemble. Whip cream with sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with coconut.