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A slice of homemade chocolate cake with moist chocolate layers, creamy coconut filling, glossy ganache, and shredded coconut garnish

Best Homemade Mounds Cake Recipe

This homemade Mounds Cake Recipe combines rich chocolate cake layers with creamy coconut filling and a luscious ganache topping. It's a crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for celebrations or satisfying any chocolate-coconut craving!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Coconut Filling Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: 18$

Equipment

  • 2 9-inch cake pans ( For baking the cake layers evenly.)
  • Electric mixer (To blend the batter and filling smoothly.)
  • Mixing bowls (For combining wet and dry ingredients separately.)
  • Offset spatula (For spreading the coconut filling and ganache.)
  • Wire cooling rack (To cool the cake layers properly before assembly.)

Ingredients

Essential Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ¾ cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 / large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon each / baking powder and baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For the Coconut Filling
  • 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Coating

  • 1 cup dark chocolate - chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon butter

Instructions 

Prepare the Cake Layers

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and line two 9-inch pans.
  • Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another.
  • Mix until smooth and bake for 30 minutes.

Make the Coconut Filling

  • Heat heavy cream and pour over shredded coconut.
  • Chill the mixture for at least 30 minutes.

Assemble the Cake

  • Spread the chilled coconut filling evenly between cake layers.
  • Stack layers carefully and chill the cake for 15 minutes.

Prepare the Chocolate Coating

  • Heat heavy cream and pour it over the chopped chocolate.
  • Add butter and let it cool slightly before pouring over the cake.

Final Touch

  • Garnish with extra shredded coconut or toasted coconut flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 420kcal (21%) | Carbohydrates: 55g (18%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 20g (31%) | Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 65mg (22%) | Sodium: 250mg (11%) | Potassium: 180mg (5%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 38g (42%) | Vitamin A: 250IU (5%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 80mg (8%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)