Coconut Pecan Snowball Cakes

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 (15.25 ounce white cake mix
  • 1 (3.4 ounce vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 5 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 (14 ounce bag Coconut, sweetened
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1 Remaining coconut

• Dairy

  • 1/3 cup Butter
  • 4 oz Cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp Milk

• Liquids

  • 1 1/3 cups Water

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Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) white cake mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 (14 ounce) bag sweetened coconut, divided
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 5 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the Topping:
• Remaining coconut (from the 14 ounce bag)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil.
• Cream together until well combined.
• Stir 1 1/3 cups of the coconut and nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake 45 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted it comes out clean.
• Place of a wire cooling rack until completely cool.
• Pull cake out of the pan (with your hands) and place into a large bowl or large zip top bag.
• Refrigerate until completely ice cold.
• Cream together the butter and cream cheese.
• Slowly add the confectioners sugar.
• Add the milk and vanilla.
• Beat until creamy.
• Break cold cake into fine crumbs; pressing it together like play dough.
• Form cake into 29 (1 1/2-inch) balls.
• Add 1 cup of the frosting to a microwave safe bowl; heat about 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, STIR IN 1 TABLESPOON OF WATER until combined.
• Pour remaining coconut into a large bowl.
• Roll snowball cakes (one at a time) in the frosting and then in the coconut.
• Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Refrigerate until the frosting has hardened (about 20 minutes).
• Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.