Description
Sweet coconut cake elevates dessert time with tropical elegance. Moist layers infused with rich coconut flavor promise a delightful journey through creamy, indulgent bliss you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 225 grams self-raising flour
- 100 grams desiccated coconut
- 115 grams demerara sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 115 grams butter (cut into small pieces)
- 4 tablespoons milk
Finishing Ingredient:
- Additional desiccated coconut (for sprinkling)
Conversion Notes:
- 115 grams butter = 4 ounces butter
- 225 grams flour = 8 ounces flour
- 100 grams coconut = 3.5 ounces coconut
- 115 grams sugar = 4 ounces sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 160°C and prepare loaf tin with grease and parchment paper.
- Combine flour and salt, then gently work butter into mixture until it resembles coarse sand-like texture.
- Incorporate sugar and shredded coconut into the flour mixture, mixing thoroughly.
- Whisk eggs and milk together, then fold into dry ingredients until batter becomes uniformly smooth.
- Carefully pour batter into prepared loaf tin, ensuring even distribution.
- Place tin in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes until initial golden color develops.
- Sprinkle additional coconut over cake’s surface for extra texture and flavor.
- Continue baking for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cake rest inside tin for 10 minutes to stabilize structure.
- Transfer cake to wire rack, allowing complete cooling before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Swap wheat flour with gluten-free alternatives like almond or coconut flour for a celiac-friendly version.
- Use plant-based butter and egg substitutes to transform this into a vegan-friendly coconut cake.
- Monitor moisture levels by checking the cake’s center with a toothpick to ensure perfect baking without dryness.
- Toast coconut topping beforehand to enhance its nutty flavor and add extra depth to the cake’s overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 298 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 168 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg