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Vegan Coconut Cake

This one-bowl vegan coconut cake is incredibly quick and easy to make, but delivers a tasty, not-too-sweet, melt-in-your-mouth tender dessert. Have it ready in under an hour and enjoy a fresh slice with your afternoon cup of coffee.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Yield 18

ingredients
 

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups desiccated coconut
  • ⅔ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • ½ cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Icing (optional)

  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Coconut flakes or desiccated coconut, for decoration (optional)

instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Line a bread pan with parchment paper so that the sides are hanging out. This will help you lift the cake from the pan once baked.
  • Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then add the baking soda, salt and desiccated coconut. Mix together.
  • Pour in the maple syrup, coconut milk, melted coconut oil, lemon juice and vanilla, and stir into a thick batter. Make sure it’s well mixed, but be careful not to overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it out to the edges of the pan with a spatula or the back of a spoon. The batter will be too thick to spread out on its own.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • Lift the cake out of the pan using the overhanging parchment paper, carefully peel the parchment paper off, and transfer the cake onto a cooling rack.
  • Prepare the icing by mixing ½ cup of icing sugar with 2 to 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Add lemon juice one tablespoon at a time to avoid lumps in your icing, and to be able to control the consistency of the icing better.
  • Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle with icing and sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes, or more desiccated coconut.

nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Coconut Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
197
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Sodium
 
161
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
124
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
27
g
9
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
11
g
12
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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