Straightforward lemon coconut almond cake

By:Nagi

Printed:11 Mar ’23Up to date:11 Mar ’23

Many individuals have tried this now and nobody thinks of it as a gluten free cake. It’s only a scrumptious cake! Love the coconut + lemon + almond meal mixture, and the springy, moist crumb. BONUS: Simply in regards to the quickest, best cake recipe I do know.

Lemon coconut almond cake

This can be a cake that’s as delightfully straightforward to make as it’s scrumptious to eat. Simply put all the things in a bowl and blend! There’s no must whip softened butter or pull out your electrical beater.

It’s been likened to the fan favorite orange cake in texture – springy but with an interesting moistness about it. And the flavour! Adore, adore, adore the coconut lemon mixture. Concept swiped from my native espresso store the place I’ve been eyeing lemon coconut cake bars for years. That is my copycat.

I don’t truly know if theirs is gluten-free. Mine is, as a result of I’ve by no means come throughout a flour-based cake recipe with a crumb as moist as you may make utilizing almond meal.

Overhead photo to Lemon coconut almond cake

Pouring batter into pan - Lemon coconut almond cake

Lemon coconut almond cake ready to be baked

What you want for this lemon coconut almond cake

Right here’s what you must make this beautiful cake:

Ingredients in Lemon coconut almond cake

Almond meal (aka floor almonds) – That is uncooked almonds which can be blitzed right into a nice powder. Simply discovered these days, bought within the dried fruit & nut part and well being meals part of grocery shops. Or make your individual by blitzing uncooked, unpeeled, unsalted almonds in a strong blender (I exploit a Vitamix) till it turns into a nice powder.

Almond flour may also be used (not as widespread right here in Australia). It’s finer so offers the cake a barely fluffier texture and fewer almond flavour. Hazelnut meal may also be substituted although you’ll have beautiful hazelnut flavour as a substitute of almond.
Butter – The fats on this recipe, offers it a fantastic buttery flavour.
Baking powder – That is what makes the cake rise.
Eggs – Make sure that they’re at room temperature so that they incorporate extra simply into the batter.
Coconut – Desiccated coconut which is finely shredded, unsweetened coconut. Normal shredded coconut (which is like nice strands) will work however you’ll get extra coconut texture within the cake. I don’t assume coconut flakes (shavings) will work on this cake, it’s not absorbent sufficient.
Sugar – Use caster / superfine sugar if you happen to can as a result of it’s finer so it’ll dissolve simpler. In any other case, common / granulated sugar can be utilized.
Vanilla extract – For flavour. To not be confused with synthetic vanilla essence which is…nicely, synthetic. So not as good!
Lemon – We’re solely utilizing the zest on this cake, for stunning lemon flavour. As a result of the zest is the place all of the lemon flavour is – the juice is generally simply bitter.
Flaked almonds – for sprinkling on the floor. Provides beautiful texture to the cake, appears to be like good and protects the floor from browning an excessive amount of. However you may skip it you don’t have it!
Salt – Normal inclusion in most of my candy recipes nowadays. Only a contact, to convey out the flavours on this cake. Doesn’t make it salty!

The way to make lemon coconut cake

Put all the things in a bowl and MIX! How good would life be if all baking recipes have been this straightforward??? (Although, my waistline begs to vary).

Soften the butter in a bowl utilizing your microwave.
Moist substances – Whisk in all the opposite moist substances (eggs, vanilla, sugar – sure, sugar is taken into account a moist ingredient in baking as a result of it liquifies when combined with different moist substances).
Dry substances – Whisk within the almond meal, coconut, baking powder, salt and zest.
Pour it right into a 20cm/8″ lined spherical cake pan. DO NOT skip lining the pan! Even greasing very generously will not be sufficient to cease it from sticking to the pan, regardless of how non-stick you assume your pan is. (As you may need guessed, I’m talking from first hand expertise right here).
Bake 40 minutes – Sprinkle the floor with almonds then bake for 40 minutes at 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) or till a skewer inserted into the center comes out clear.
Cool for 1 hour earlier than slicing to serve. I used to be a bit impatient in early variations and located that as a result of the cake is sort of moist, it may possibly seem undercooked if you happen to minimize it whereas nonetheless heat. (Nevertheless it’s not undercooked, it simply appears to be like that manner if you happen to minimize whereas nonetheless scorching!).

Lemon coconut almond cake fresh out of the oven

Close up of a slice of Lemon coconut almond cake

Close up photo of eating Lemon coconut almond cake

Serve it plain!

Whereas some truffles I like to recommend serving with a dollop of cream, ice cream or different such accompaniment, it is a cake that positively stands by itself two toes. Nice flavour (lemon + coconut with a touch of almond) with a really moist crumb which is nearly unattainable to duplicate with flour-based truffles.

So it’s an excellent cake for taking locations – similar to for a piece morning tea, ebook membership, faculty bake sale. Simply minimize and serve. And those that are gluten-intolerant can take pleasure in it too. Although truthfully, don’t simply make this since you want a gluten-free cake. Make it as a result of it’s only a actually nice cake that occurs to be nearly one of many best, quickest cake recipes I do know. – Nagi x

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