Recipes by Dolapo Grey

Coconut Loaf Cake

This coconut loaf cake is a coconut lover’s delight. It’s buttery, tender, coconutty and so delicious.

INGREDIENTS

  • All-purpose flour – 1 & 3/4 cups
  • Baking powder – 1 & 1/2 teaspoons
  • Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
  • Unsalted butter – 3/4 cup
  • Sugar – 3/4 cup
  • Eggs – 3
  • Vanilla – 1 & 1/2 teaspoon
  • Milk – 1/2 cup
  • Desiccated coconut – 3/4 cup

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Measure out the flour into a bowl. Add the baking powder and salt.

Step 2

Mix to combine and set aside.

Step 4

Transfer the butter into a mixing bowl and mix until its creamy.

You can use 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup to make it moist.

Step 4

Add the sugar and mix until creamy. About 5 minutes.

Step 5

Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Step 6

Add the vanilla and mix to combine.

Step 7

Add half of the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Step 8

Add the milk and mix until it’s well combined.

Step 9

Add the rest of the flour and mix just until it’s combined. Do not over mix. You can fold in any visible flour with a spatula.

Step 10

Add the coconut and fold it in to combine.

To toast the desiccated coconut, Add the coconut to a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until its toasted. About 20 to 30 seconds. Set aside to cool completely.

Step 11

Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.

Step 12

Top with some desiccated and coconut chips.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

Step 13

Take it out of the oven and let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes.

Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 14

Enjoy!

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