🍫🥥 Mounds Cake (Chocolate Coconut Dream Cake)
This cake is inspired by the Mounds candy bar—rich chocolate + sweet coconut filling + smooth frosting.
🧾 Ingredients
🍰 Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (or homemade chocolate cake batter)
- Ingredients listed on the box (eggs, oil, water)
🥥 Coconut layer
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🍫 Chocolate topping
- 1 container chocolate frosting (or homemade ganache)
- OR 1 cup chocolate chips + ½ cup heavy cream (for ganache)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Bake the cake
- Prepare chocolate cake mix as directed
- Bake in a 9×13 pan
- Let it cool for about 10–15 minutes (still slightly warm is fine)
2. Add coconut layer
- Mix:
- Condensed milk
- Shredded coconut
- Vanilla
- Spread evenly over the warm cake
3. Add chocolate topping
- Spread chocolate frosting over coconut layer
- If using ganache: pour warm ganache and spread smoothly
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for 2–4 hours
- This helps layers set and makes slicing easier
🍽️ Result
- Moist chocolate base
- Sweet, chewy coconut center
- Rich chocolate topping
💡 Tips
- Chill overnight for best texture
- Toast coconut slightly for deeper flavor
- Add a pinch of salt to balance sweetness
- Serve cold for clean slices
If you want, I can also give you a no-bake Mounds dessert, cupcake version, or extra-fudgy brownie base version.
