Snowball Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix*
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam, orange marmalade or cherry preserves

Instructions

1. Prepare cake as directed, baking in 3 (8-inch) layers.
2. Trim 1/2-inch ring from outer edge of 2 of the layers.
3. Assemble cake, spreading the jam between the layers and placing the trimmed layers on the bottom and top with the full layer in the middle.
4. Frost with the whipped topping, rounding edges to resemble the shape of a ball.
5. Sprinkle with the coconut.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.