My grandma’s favorite coconut cake recipe — a dreamy, moist coconut cake built on a doctored-up cake mix and piled high with the most ah-mazing coconut buttercream frosting you will ever taste. I love that this cake is both beautiful AND simple. Be still my heart! 🥥💕

Originally posted in May 2014.

I thought it would be so fun to celebrate Mother’s Day by spending the whole week posting the favorite dessert recipes of all the mothers in my life — starting with my Grandma. I’ve shared some of her recipes here before, like her legendary Red Velvet Cake and her Monster Cookies. Those are two of my absolute favorites, and today we’re adding this gorgeous coconut layer cake to the family hall of fame!

My Grandma is one of my heroes — both in the kitchen and out. She is genuine and kind and has always been such a great support to me. So many of my memories of time with her revolve around holiday baking. I loved sitting at her counter, watching her work, and just talking… whilst eating Monster Cookies of course 😉. She’s the queen of the layer cake and this one is absolutely for her!

Grandma says she likes coconut cake best, so here we are! This is my easy coconut cake recipe — the best coconut cake recipe in my personal opinion — and it’s perfect for summer, Easter, or honestly any Tuesday where you need something spectacular. My grandma would make this with at least six layers. I’m settling for four, and I have zero regrets! 😂