Recipes Made with Cake Mixes
Coconut Clouds
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups flaked coconut, divided
- 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix*
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Reserve 1 1/3 cups coconut in a bowl.
- Combine cake mix, egg, oil, water and almond extract in a large bowl. Beat with mixer.
- Stir in remaining 1 1/3 cups coconut. Drop rounded teaspoonsful of dough into coconut in bowl. Roll to cover lightly. Place two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool on cookie sheet for one minute.
- Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in airtight container.
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* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes.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.
To save time when forming dough into balls, use a 1-inch spring-operated cookie scoop. Spring-operated cookie scoops are available at kitchen specialty shops.