18¼ oz devil’s food cake mix, (1 package)

8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, (1 package) softened

1 egg

2 tbsp granulated sugar

3⅖ oz Jell-O vanilla instant pudding, (1 package)

¼ cup powdered sugar

1 cup cold milk

8 oz cool whip topping, (1 tub) thawed

1 cup baker’s angel flake coconut

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Prepare cake batter, in a 2½-quart ovenproof bowl, as directed on package; scrape the side of the bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg, and granulated sugar until well blended; spoon into center of batter in the bowl.

Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the bowl for 10 minutes. Loosen cake from the bowl with a knife; invert onto a wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.

Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, and milk in a medium bowl and whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in cool whip. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Place cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with coconut. Keep refrigerated.

Serve and enjoy.

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