The coconut and lemon cake with glaze is truly delicious and I am sure it will appeal even to those who, like me, are not really coconut lovers.
Soft, fragrant, and moist as one might wish, it will be a real treat at any time of the day you feel like enjoying a slice.
The recipe does not contain dairy, although, as is well known, those who suffer from intolerances or allergies must always check the information on the packaging of each product used.
Sometimes, lactose can indeed be contained even in unsuspected ingredients, such as powdered sugar.
A real gem is the delicate lemon glaze topped with grated coconut: with each bite, it feels like biting into a sweet cloud, carrying those exotic flavors, generally associated with summer and particularly loved during this season.
Regarding myself, coconut desserts in the past I’ve always eaten if the opportunity presented itself, but they have never been among my favorites. However, this cake made me change my mind.
Try it, and I don’t say this lightly, you will realize, as I did, that you have just created a goodness that fears no rivals.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 391.69 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 37.55 (g) of which sugars 25.21 (g)
- Proteins 4.95 (g)
- Fat 26.48 (g) of which saturated 10.94 (g)of which unsaturated 14.23 (g)
- Fibers 2.84 (g)
- Sodium 87.61 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 94 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7 oz coconut (grated)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 lemon (zest of one organic lemon)
- 1 packet baking powder
- to taste fine salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- lemon juice (from half a lemon)
- 1 oz coconut (grated)
Tools
- 22 cm Cake Pan
- Electric Whisk
- Citrus Grater
- Kitchen Sieve
- 1 Cooling Rack
Preparation
To prepare the coconut and lemon cake with glaze, sift the all-purpose flour with the baking powder and set aside.
With the electric whisks, beat the egg whites until stiff and separately, the yolks with sugar and a pinch of fine salt.
To the yolk mixture, add the coconut milk, sunflower oil, and mix again.
To these, add the grated coconut and grated zest of one organic lemon.
Mixing with the spatula, add the sifted all-purpose flour with the baking powder.
Finally, add the beaten egg whites and using the spatula, incorporate into the batter.
Pour everything into a 22 cm diameter cake pan, greased and floured or lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F, for about half an hour, static function, middle-lower oven level.
The coconut and lemon cake is ready.
Remove from the mold only when it has cooled a bit and transfer to a rack.
In the meantime, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with the filtered juice of half a lemon in a bowl.
The consistency should be dense enough; otherwise, it will tend to run.
Spread the glaze evenly over the cake’s surface and as it will dry quickly, immediately sprinkle 1 oz of grated coconut on top.
When doing this, it’s useful to place a sheet of parchment paper under the rack to recover the coconut that doesn’t stick.
If desired, decorate the center with strips of lemon zest quickly caramelized in a non-stick pan.
The coconut and lemon cake with glaze is thus ready.
Storage
In an airtight cake container, it keeps well at room temperature for about 3 days.
In an airtight cake container, it keeps well at room temperature for about 3 days.
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