Coconut Cake

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Excellent coconut flavor.

This recipe is a variation on the Olive Oil Cake (p. 852). The cook is instructed to replace the olive oil with coconut oil, and to replace the orange juice with a coconut milk + coconut mixture. Otherwise, proceed as written.

This leads to a problem, because the coconut oil is a solid at room temperature (in contrast to the liquid olive oil), and the coconut milk is also more viscous than orange juice. You are instructed make a batter with the oil, coconut milk, egg yolks, sugar, flour, baking powder, and fold in beaten egg whites. However, as written, the batter turns out to be the consistency of very thick library paste --- way too thick to fold in the egg whites.

I added about another 1/2 C of coconut milk. It was still very thick, but I did manage to fold in the whites (not without difficulty).

Nevertheless, the cake turned out well! Surprisingly light and moist. Watch the time carefully, for us, it was done before the top was browned.

This cake is sweet enough to not need a frosting, but I am going to keep my eyes out for a coconut milk-based glaze.

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Leeka - 19th September 2011
Jeez, I wish there were more coconut fans in my family! Great looking cake!

Queezle_Sister - 19th September 2011
My 15-yr old son had maybe four "second" helpings! It was good, and I'm hungry for it again right now!

andrew - 20th September 2011
Sounds delicious. I've been using coconut oil more lately and I treat it like butter in baking - I melt it in the microwave and let it cool a little before using it. That might make this recipe a little easier.

Queezle_Sister - 20th September 2011
That is a good idea! I also noticed different grades of coconut oil in our market, and wondered if some types were more suited to baking. It certainly infuses an amazing flavor to baked goods.

Leeka - 20th September 2011
I love cooking with coconut oil. It's really amazing to bake with especially in cakes.

friederike - 21st September 2011
Where would you get coconut oil? I've never seen it, though I have never looked out for it either.

Queezle_Sister - 21st September 2011
I found several types of coconut oil at Whole Foods, the big natural foods chain. I think I also saw it in one of our local markets, in the health food section. Mine was in a jar, like a mayonnaise jar, with pure white contents.
I remember in the 1980s when coconut oil was deemed really unhealthy. Ideas are changing about this, although I find mostly opinions on the internet, not the science that would fully convince me.

Leeka - 22nd September 2011
I can buy coconut oil in my grocery store, usually in the health foods section. Also any health food store would carry it. There are several brands.

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