Gluten-Free Coconut Cake
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • Tools you Need:
  • Measuring cups/spoons.
  • Baking pan.
  • Egg whisk.
  • Bowl.
  • Spatula.
  • And of course, your oven!
  • Ingredients:
  • 2 cups gluten-free flour.
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar.
  • 1 ½ cup coconut grated (set aside the ½ cup for sprinkling on top of the cake).
  • ½ cup chopped walnut (but any nuts of your liking will do, just improvise).
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder.
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda.
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum.
  • 1 teaspoon salt.
  • 1 cup coconut milk, freshly extracted (but you can use coconut milk in cans).
  • 1 cup vegetable oil.
  • 4 eggs.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Get a 3” high round baking pan, grease, and flour.
  3. Whisk flour, sugar, coconut, nuts, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt (all dry ingredients) together in a bowl.
  4. Add coconut milk, veggie oil, eggs and vanilla.
  5. Mix until batter is smooth.
  6. Spread batter into the greased baking dish (make surface smooth as you please).
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  8. Check, insert a toothpick, when it comes out clean, it is done!
  9. Slice layer, frost and enjoy.
Recipe by The Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/desserts/gluten-free-coconut-cake/