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| Gluten Free Coconut Cake Recipe |
| photo by recipe author |
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
- 5 large egg [1] whites, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup of coconut cream (this is the thick cream on top of coconut milk)*
- 1 large egg [1], at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract [2]
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons coconut flour [3]
- 1 1/2 cup whole sugar [4]
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt [5]
- 10 tablespoons butter [6] (1 1/4 sticks) or coconut oil [7], cut into 10 pieces and softened
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut [8]
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk egg whites, coconut cream, whole egg, and extracts together in a large bowl until combined. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl mix coconut flour, whole cane sugar, baking powder and salt together.
3. Using an electric mixer, combing flour mixture with butter pieces or coconut oil, one tablespoon at a time. Add 1 cup of egg mixture, increase the speed to medium-high, and beat until light and semi fluffy. Add the remaining egg mixture in a steady stream and continue to beat until the batter is combined. Mix in shredded coconut.
4. Pour batter into a 9×13 pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with a few crumbs attached. The cake will be very golden brown. Let cool before frosting.
5. Frost cooled cake. Top with toasted coconut and serve.
* For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk [9]. (See video at this link [9].)
Recipe submitted by Philip, Eugene, OR