Fresh Coconut Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 box white cake mix (with pudding) 
• 1 tub (8 ounce) Cool Whip 
• 1 package frozen coconut or fresh grated (sweetened) (2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar

Prepare cake mix in 9 x 13 inch pan as directed on the box. While hot, punch holes in cake with a fork. Mix milk, sugar and 1/2 cup of the coconut in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 1 minute. Spread over warm cake, spreading coconut evenly over top. Cool completely. Stir 1/2 cup of the coconut into whipped topping. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup coconut.