chocolate coconut cake recipe using desiccated coconut (butter free)
Chocolate coconut cake.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup oil minus 1 tbsp (I used canola)( can use equal amount of butter)
- 1 ¼ cup sugar (I used 1 cup tightly packed raw brown sugar weighing 275 grams)
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 ½ cups plain flour
- 5 tbsps Cocoa powder
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cups milk (360 ml)
- 1 ¼ tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsps Vanilla
How to make the recipe
- Grease a pan .Preheat the oven for atleast 15 mins at 180 C
- Process (in food processor) or Mix flour, desiccated coconut, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a small bowl add eggs and vanilla. Lightly beat.
- Add sugar, oil, beaten egg and milk to a large mixing bowl. Add lemon juice and stir well to melt lumps in the sugar.
- Add flour little by little, make sure it is lump free. Mix up everything well
- Pour this to the pan, bake for 30 to 40 mins. Skewer inserted comes out clean. Check after 30 mins
- After 5 to 10 mins, invert the cake to a wire rack and cool it completely
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1.7mg