Stella Henson'S Pound Cake
["3 c. plain flour", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "2 1/3 sticks butter, softened", "6 eggs (room temperature)", "1/3 c. buttermilk", "1/4 tsp. soda (add to buttermilk)", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1/2 tsp. almond flavoring (optional)", "1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. butter flavored cake mix (Duncan Hines)", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1 (16 oz.) carton sour cream", "1 (12 oz.) pkg. frozen coconut, thawed", "1 1/2 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed"]
["Prepare cake mix according to package directions, making two 8-inch layers.", "When completely cooled, split both layers (I use a string put around middle of layers and pull together.", "It cuts evenly, no mess.)"]
["flour", "sugar", "butter", "eggs", "buttermilk", "soda", "vanilla", "almond flavoring", "butter", "sugar", "sour cream", "frozen coconut", "frozen whipped topping"]