Vegan Coconut Cake – The Almond Eater

March 23, 2023

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There isn’t any scarcity of coconut goodness on this Vegan Coconut Cake! Deliciously fluffy and adorned with vegan coconut buttercream and toasted coconut, it’s the right dessert for coconut lovers.

a slice of cake on a plate topped with white icing and shredded coconut

You’ll discover heaps of intense coconut taste in each layer of this Vegan Coconut Cake! Impressed by my coconut bread recipe, it’s a tropical and candy dessert that’s not solely excellent for coconut lovers however for vegans as properly. Plus, it’s deceptively simple to make!

This coconut cake recipe options two tender and fluffy coconut cake layers, do-it-yourself vegan coconut buttercream, and toasted coconut. I imply, in the event you LOVE coconut, that is the cake for you! It’s tropical, candy, and creamy, and also you gained’t even discover that it’s vegan.

Recipe options

It’s the last word cake for coconut lovers! Coconut milk and shredded coconut within the cake and frosting present each chunk with candy, tropical, and coconutty flavors.
Gentle, fluffy, and moist cake layers which can be utterly dairy free and egg free.
It’s simply plain simple to make!

cake on a cake stand topped with toasted shredded coconut

Elements

Cake flour – Cake flour is a low-protein flour that’s the key behind gentle and delicate desserts. For those who don’t have cake flour at dwelling, this do-it-yourself cake flour substitute by Sally’s Baking Habit is straightforward to make by sifting all objective flour and cornstarch collectively. And whereas cake flour provides you with one of the best outcomes, you need to use all objective or entire wheat flour in its place.

Shredded coconut – I like utilizing sweetened shredded coconut. It’s folded into the cake batter as-is and the remaining is toasted and used for adornment.

Coconut milk – Canned full fats coconut milk is finest right here. Don’t use coconut milk from a carton. Each the stable coconut cream and liquid milk within the can are wanted to make this recipe.

Applesauce – For moisture and to assist bind the cake collectively. Plain vegan yogurt ought to work properly in its place.

Vegan butter – You want vegan butter (like Earth Stability) to make the cake and vegan coconut buttercream. For a fair stronger taste within the desserts and/or icing, attempt utilizing melted and softened coconut oil as an alternative.

Step-by-step directions

Step 1: Make the dry combine. Whisk the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and shredded coconut collectively in a mixing bowl.

Step 2: Combine the moist elements. In a separate bowl, whisk the coconut milk, applesauce, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar collectively. End by folding within the melted butter.

Step 3: End the batter. Pour the dry elements into the moist, then combine till they simply come collectively.

two images: on the left is dry cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and on the left is mixed cake batter in a mixing bowl

Step 4: Bake. Pour the batter into your ready cake pans and bake till a toothpick inserted within the center comes out clear. Allow them to cool within the pans for a couple of minutes, then switch to a cooling rack.

Step 5: Make the icing. Whilst you watch for the desserts to chill, toast the coconut in a skillet till it’s golden brown. Subsequent, beat the butter, coconut milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar collectively till you’ve got a clean icing.

Step 6: Beautify, then serve. Place one cooled cake layer on a cake stand and unfold some icing on high. End with a sprinkle of a few of the toasted coconut. Place the opposite cake layer on high and adorn the tops and sides with the remainder of the icing and coconut. Slice and revel in!

Ideas and FAQs

Whisk the coconut milk. Most cans of coconut milk are lumpy, which is why you’ll must whisk the milk by itself earlier than combining it with the remainder of the moist elements.
Don’t over-mix the batter! Solely combine the dry combine into the moist till they simply come collectively and no dry flour streaks stay. For those who hold mixing, the cake shall be dense and lose its fluffiness.
Toast the coconut very rigorously. It would burn simply if it will get too sizzling otherwise you stroll away from the range.
Ornament concepts. Remodel this right into a vegan pina colada cake by topping it with pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries! In any other case, recent fruit, like kiwi, cherries, or bananas, pair properly and are simple last-minute decorations.

Can I exploit this recipe to make cupcakes as an alternative?

Completely! You possibly can observe my vegan-friendly coconut cupcakes recipe or make this recipe as regular, then bake the cupcakes in a lined muffin tin for 25 to half-hour

Can coconut cake be made gluten free?

I haven’t examined this recipe with gluten free flour, however you may attempt changing the cake flour with a high-quality all objective gluten free flour mix.

Can I exploit a special cake pan?

Certain. You possibly can bake the whole batch of cake batter in a 10-inch sq. pan or bundt pan as an alternative of the 2 8-inch spherical pans. Simply watch the cake rigorously, because the baking instances could fluctuate.

a slice of cake on a plate with a bite taken out of it

Storage

Fridge: The adorned cake or plain cake layers will hold for as much as 5 days within the fridge. The icing will also be made forward of time and saved within the fridge for about 3 days.
Freezer: Wrap the cake layers in a layer of plastic and aluminum foil, then freeze for as much as 3 months.

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