Rich chocolate bundt cake with a coconut tunnel inside. Drizzled with both chocolate and vanilla icing. Just like that age old mix time forgot.
I originally posted this recipe in October of 2011, although the process of perfecting this cake took years before that.
I decided it was time for this to be re-posted, as the pictures I had way back when certainly didn’t do this cake justice. So, before I share the recipe with you, let me tell you how I went about trying to make this cake.
Twenty-Five years ago, at one of my bridal showers, my Aunt Carol gave me my first bundt cake pan. She had remembered Brian saying how he loved a cake made by Pillsbury, called a Chocolate Macaroon Tunnel Cake.
She had slipped one of the cake mixes inside the bundt cake pan.
The very next year, they quit making it.
Now, I am not a fan of coconut, so if it wasn’t his favorite cake,
this would have gone totally unnoticed by me.
But it was.
I searched high and low, and couldn’t find one anywhere.
For years I tried to find him one that was similar, or maybe turn him on to a new cake?
One year I made this tall gorgeous Waldorf Astoria cake.
Red is his FAVORITE color…
The cake was gorgeous!! But, it weighed about 50 pounds.
Epic fail.
Well, back in the dark ages when we got married, and the cake was ripped from the grocery shelves, Google wasn’t even born yet. It wasn’t like today when you can just hop on your smart phone and whatever you want is literally at your fingertips.
Once google was born, I started trying recipes that said they tasted like the old box mix.
Year after year I tried.
Bless his heart, he was so sweet to say “it’s okay, I mean it’s close…but not quite there”
He ate them every time so I wouldn’t feel bad.
Finally, I decided to take a couple of different recipes and tweak them and merge them and
and guess what?? I had it!!
I think his words were something like “You FINALLY did it!!”
So, now that I have done all of the trial and error for you, you can have this age old cake that I have had SO MANY tell me “used to be their favorite, until it was gone.” Enjoy!
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Chocolate Macaroon Tunnel Cake
Rich chocolate bundt cake with a coconut tunnel inside. Drizzled with both chocolate and vanilla icing. Just like that age old mix time forgot.
Author: An Affair from the Heart - anaffairfromtheheart.com
Recipe type: Cake
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- One Devils Food Chocolate Cake Mix- prepared according to box instructions
- For the Filling
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- For the Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For chocolate glaze you can add 2 Tablespoons of cocoa to the above mixture.
- (I glaze with both flavors. Because did I mention how good that puddle of icing in the middle is?!?!)
- ** If you're in a hurry, you can cheat and microwave frosting in a can and drizzle over the top.**
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray your bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prepare cake mix as per box instructions. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, with a fork quickly mix egg whites. Add the sugar and vanilla and mix again. Stir in coconut and flour.
- Pour about ½ of the cake mix into your bundt pan. (see photo in blog post) Now spoon filling in a "tunnel" on top of the batter. Be careful not to let the filling touch the pan. Now pour and evenly cover the tunnel with the rest of the batter.
- Bake the cake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 20-30 minutes and turn onto a plate to cool the rest of the way.
- Drizzle with frosting if you desire.
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This photo shows how to scoop the coconut mixture into the cake.
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If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Oh Wow! That looks and sounds so rich and delicious!
This looks so good, Michaela! I seldom bake…I don’t even own a bundt pan! I might have to get one just to try this. Or maybe I’ll come visit…
I’m in love with this cake!! Chocolate and coconut are two of my favorite things so seeing them together makes me hungry!
This is beautiful! I think it’s a show stopped, and a must make! What a great cake for Christmas! I can’t say enough about how beautiful it is. I’m really glad you reposted it!
This cake is gorgeous! In my opinion, chocolate and coconut were meant to go together, so I’m sure it tastes amazing, as well!
This is one of my favorite cakes, ever. It’s not only perfect for the holiday season but also for any special occasion or just to celebrate life. I agree with everyone else, chocolate and coconut were made for each other! Fantastic job, yet once again!!!
This is one beautiful cake. It looks like a work of art and sounds delicious! Perfect for the holidays and entertaining!
This looks so good! Love that tunnel of coconut for some extra coconuty flavor!
I can’t say enough about this cake. I love mounds and almond joy candy bars so this is right up my alley. It is stunning and I think I might have to make two of these because I am going to eat a whole one myself!
I mean this cake…it’s gorgeous and just sounds SOOOO yummy! We LOVE coconut and CHOCOLATE
This sounds amazing! I dont think theres a chocolate cake out there that I didn’t love. Cant wait to give this one a try!
this looks phenomenal! chocolate and coconut FTW!
It might only be 7am right now but I could seriously go a great big slice of this now! Gorgeous!
OMG This looks amazing!
Cacao and coconut! A divine marriage!
Looks so amazing, another winning recipe of yours x
Looks and sounds amazing!
What a beautiful cake, Michaela!! I know I’m echoing others in saying that chocolate and coconut are wonderful together… Can’t wait to make this cake for my family!!
Wow – this cake looks amazing. I love coconut so I know I would enjoy digging into it.
yum and beautiful
I will make this for my mom. She loves coconut, and this cake looks so impressive. Yum!
First off, I love chocolate and coconut! Second, I love a bundt cake because you only have one pan and no layers to get right!
I would like the chocolate macaroons bunt cake