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Gluten and dairy free divine coconut cake Recipe

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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 8 tablespoons melted virgin coconut oil
  • 165ml coconut milk
  • 7 free range eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Steenbergs organic vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Steenbergs organic Himalayan Sea salt ground
  • 11 tablespoons caster sugar
  • Icing sugar to decorate when cooked
To decorate a number of variations are suggested, choose one
  • banana and walnut
  • raspberry and suma organic pumpkin seeds
  • date and walnut

This Coconut flour recipe has a delicate light flavour which makes it ideal for adding other flavours Therefore creating numerous exciting variations using one basic cake mix

Gluten and dairy free also makes it more appealing to many more of you who would normally not eat cake due to diet restrictions

Makes 16 cupcakes or one 9” cake

Method

01
Whisk the eggs, water, salt and vanilla with the sugar till thick and fluffy
02
Add the coconut flour, coconut oil, and coconut milk and mix gently to retain as much air as possible
03
Spoon into cupcake cases or two lined 8” shallow tins
04
Add a topping of your choice
05
Cook in the oven at 200’c for about 15 minutes cupcakes and 18-22 minutes larger cake (until risen and a skewer when inserted comes out clean)
06
Cool on a wire rack
07
Sprinkle with icing sugar to serve