Lime and Coconut Cake

by | May 4, 2020 | 0 comments

A slice of this zesty cake with creamy coconut icing will definitely have you coming back for more!

Yields12 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time40 mins
Ingredients
Cake
 1 cup almond meal
 1/2 cup coconut flour
 1/4 cup shredded coconut
 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
 Zest of 1 lime
 1/4 cup coconut oil
 1/4 cup coconut yoghurt
 1/4 cup honey
 3 eggs
 1/2 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Coconut Icing
 400 ml tin coconut cream (use only the cream from the top)
 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Directions
Cake
1

Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line a loaf tin with baking paper.

2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond meal, coconut flour, shredded coconut, baking powder and salt.

3

In a separate bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and whisk.

4

Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing as you go.

5

Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until cooked through.

Coconut Icing
6

Scrape the coconut cream from the tin and discard the liquid (or keep for another recipe or to add to a smoothie). Place the cream in a processor or hand blender and add the cinnamon and vanilla.

7

Process/whip for approximately 2 minutes or until nice and thick.

Assembly
8

Remove the cake from the oven and let cool.

9

Once the cake has completely cooled ice the cake.

10

Decorate with edible flours or berries (optional).

11

Store in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients

Ingredients
Cake
 1 cup almond meal
 1/2 cup coconut flour
 1/4 cup shredded coconut
 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
 Zest of 1 lime
 1/4 cup coconut oil
 1/4 cup coconut yoghurt
 1/4 cup honey
 3 eggs
 1/2 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
Coconut Icing
 400 ml tin coconut cream (use only the cream from the top)
 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Directions

Directions
Cake
1

Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line a loaf tin with baking paper.

2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond meal, coconut flour, shredded coconut, baking powder and salt.

3

In a separate bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and whisk.

4

Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing as you go.

5

Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until cooked through.

Coconut Icing
6

Scrape the coconut cream from the tin and discard the liquid (or keep for another recipe or to add to a smoothie). Place the cream in a processor or hand blender and add the cinnamon and vanilla.

7

Process/whip for approximately 2 minutes or until nice and thick.

Assembly
8

Remove the cake from the oven and let cool.

9

Once the cake has completely cooled ice the cake.

10

Decorate with edible flours or berries (optional).

11

Store in the refrigerator.

Lime and Coconut Cake
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