Name: Chocolate Mounds Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 dark chocolate cake mix (plus oil, eggs & water as directed); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup milk; 15 regular-sized marshmallows; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 12 oz. sweetened coconut flakes; 1/2 cup butter; 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 2 cups granulated sugar; 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

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Chocolate Mounds Cake has a creamy coconut and marshmallow filling between the layers. A chocolate frosting tops this delicious cake. It’s the perfect dessert for when you’re craving chocolate and coconut.

I haven’t had a Mounds candy bar in years so this cake takes me way back. Sometimes you feel like a nut . . .

I Love The Coconut Filling!

I’m in the “I love coconut” camp. Seems like coconut is one of those things you either love or hate – no middle ground allowed.

My oldest grandson took after me. He loves coconut. His parents, not so much. So I have to make sure he gets his coconut fix every once in a while.

I usually make cakes from scratch (not using a box mix). Every once in a while, I’ll use a boxed mix and this is one of those times. I always add a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract to cake mixes to amp up the flavor.

This layered chocolate cake has a creamy coconut filling between the layers and a rich chocolate frosting on top. Let’s get this party started!

I also make Mounds Candy Bar Brownies that are so delicious!

Ingredients You’ll Need

For the cake, you’ll need:

1 dark chocolate cake mix (plus oil, eggs & water as directed)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup milk
15 regular-sized marshmallows (not the mini or the oversized)
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 oz. sweetened coconut flakes

Frosting

1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 cups granulated sugar
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

How To Make A Chocolate Mounds Cake

Mix the boxed cake mix according to the package directions. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool cake layers in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.

How To Make The Filling

For the filling, you’ll need sugar, milk, vanilla, coconut, and marshmallows. Bring to a boil and boil over medium heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally.

Let cool slightly and spread between cake layers. Do not spread over the top layer. That’s where the yummy chocolate frosting goes.

The filling will thicken as it cools slightly. It will still be very moist, not dry.

Chocolate Mounds Cake Frosting

The rich, chocolate frosting consists of butter, evaporated milk, sugar, and semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Combine ingredients in a saucepan and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat, let cool slightly, and frost the cake. (The frosting will harden as it cools.)

Note: Watch closely because you don’t want the frosting to get too hard. It needs to be spreadable. If it does get too hard, add one teaspoon of milk at a time and whisk until spreadable.

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Yield: 14 servings