Coconut Cake Anyone?

My kitchen is my lab and I love to experiment.

In my quest for unusual ingredients to bake with, I came across something called Coconut Flour. What it is, I was told, is that it's Coconut meat, with the saturated fat extracted, dried in the sun and grounded into a fine powder. Most of these come from the Philippines or Hawaii.

And it smells heavenly.

If you're a Coconut fan, like I am, this cake will be your firm favourite for a very long time. I made a small batch as an experiment, gave some to my Mum, she loved it and demanded that I made a proper whole cake for her!

It's got alot of eggs, it has Coconut Flour AND Coconut Milk which equates to High Calorie.

But hey! You've only got one life and you should have live it to the fullest, even if its bordering on madness. I do love living on the edge sometimes...

So make a cup of tea, sit back and have a piece of fragrant Coconut Cake. Enjoy!

Totally Coconut Cake

Ingredients

125g butter
9 eggs
250ml coconut milk
350g brown sugar
250g Coconut Flour
1 teaspoon baking power
a pinch of salt

Method

1. Whisk well in a large bowl butter, sugar, eggs, coconut milk.
2. Fold in sifted coconut flour, baking power and the pinch of salt.
3. Bake in a lined tin in 175 degrees C for about 45 mins. A cake tester inserted into the middle of the cake should come out clean.
4. Cool, store, eat, enjoy!

Note: This cake does not keep well and should be refridgerated at all times.

An Orange Cake For Tea

I don’t know about you but I always love a citrus cake. There’s something about that tangy, zesty smell that wakes the senses and add that to a warm buttery cake, it’s like a match made in heaven.

I came across this wonderful recipe from Nigella Lawson (saw it on TV one late night and loved it immediately) and she calls it Clementine Cake but you can use any citrus fruit and the only difference would be a tad sourer.

What’s so wonderful about this recipe is that it’s also made from ground almonds and if you are one of those trying to stay off wheat or is gluten intolerant, this is an amazing cake that you should definitely try.

Nigella Lawson’s Clementine Cake

Ingredients

4 Clementines (or 1 pound of any citrus fruit)
250g ground almond / almond meal
250g brown sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1. Cover Clementines with cold water and boil for 2 hours. Cool.
2. Place Clementines in food processor and pulp it.
3. Add all other ingredients in and mix well.
4. Bake in a lined tin in 175 degrees C for 1 to 1.5 hours. A cake tester inserted into the middle of the cake should come out clean.
5. Cool, store, eat, enjoy!