surprise cake
1 (18 ounce) box plain yellow cake mix (not pudding-in-the-mix, not butter-recipe mix), such as Duncan Hines 1 (3.4 ounce) box coconut cream instant pudding mix 1 1/3...
Ingredients
- 1(18 ounce) box plain yellow cake mix
- 1(3.4 ounce) box coconut cream instant pudding mix
- 11/3 cup (most of a 12 ounce can) mountain dew
- 4eggs
- 2/3cupoil
- 1teaspoondried tarragon, crumbled finely
Directions
- 1
Surprise Cake 1 (18 ounce) box plain yellow cake mix (not pudding-in-the-mix, not butter-recipe mix), such as Duncan Hines 1 (3.4 ounce) box
- 2
Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans
- 3
Combine the dry cake mix and the instant pudding mix in the large bowl of an electric mixer
- 4
Add the Mountain Dew, eggs and oil and beat as directed on the cake mix package
- 5
Crumble the tarragon with your fingers (do it over a piece of paper instead of directly into the bowl, so you can catch and re-crumble any l
- 6
Add the tarragon and beat just to mix thoroughly
- 7
Pour into prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean
- 8
Cool in pans on a rack, then remove from pans, fill and frost