Almond Joy Cake Made With Cake Mix Recipes

ALMOND JOY® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
• Combine chocolate cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 26 to 31 minutes.
• Mix 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, and marshmallows together in a large pot; cook and stir over medium-low heat until marshmallows are melted, about 5 minutes. Stir in coconut. Pour coconut mixture over hot cake.
• Combine 1/2 cup evaporated milk, butter, and 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Fold in chocolate chips and almonds. Spread over coconut layer.
• Cool cake until coconut layer and chocolate layer are set, about 30 minutes.

ALMOND JOY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour two 9-in. round baking pans. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, buttermilk, eggs and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine marshmallows, sugar, milk and cornstarch. Cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted; increase heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in coconut and almonds. Remove from heat; cool. Refrigerate filling until cold but still spreadable, about 45 minutes., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with 1/3 of coconut filling. Repeat twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread fudge frosting over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour. Garnish with coconut flakes and almonds if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

ALMOND JOY CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Bake according to directions on Super Moist Betty Crocker German Chocolate Cake Mix in 9"x13" pan. Grease and flour pan. After allowing cake to to cool thoroughly, slice in half, making two thin layers. Lay top half aside carefully.
• Center: Cut up marshmallows with kitchen shears, (rub blades with margarine to prevent sticking).
• Boil margarine, milk, and sugar together for 3 minutes. Pour over marshmallows until melted. Add coconut and stir.
• Spread this mixture over bottom half of cake. Sprinkle generously with chopped almonds, if desired.
• Replace top half of cake.
• Icing: Combine sugar, milk and margarine, cook to soft ball stage or until candy thermometer reaches 238 degrees. Stir constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips, add marshmallow creme and vanilla flavoring. Beat until well blended.
• Cool, (not very much). Spread on cake. Sprinkle entire cake generously with almond pieces.
• Cake is better if it sits overnight.

ALMOND JOY CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake and bake as directed for one 9x13 pan.
• In a saucepan combine 1/2 can of the evaporated milk, and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar.
• Bring mixture to a rapid boil.
• Quickly remove from the heat and add marshmallows.
• Stir until melted and then add coconut.
• Pour this mixture over the baked cake.
• In a saucepan combine the remaining sugar (1 cup) and remaining evaporated milk.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add butter and chocolate chips.
• Stir until melted and add almonds.
• Pour over the top of the cake.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.
• Best if made a day prior to serving.

ALMOND JOY CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to cake mix instructions and bake in a 9x13" pan or a 9x13" brownie pan. You may also substitute a brownie mix for the cake mix.
• Ten minutes before the cake or brownies are done, cook butter, sugar, evaporated milk, and marshmallows for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and mix in coconut and almonds.
• Pour over cake while still warm.
• Cool.
• Frost with any dark chocolate frosting (make your own homemade frosting or use store bought).