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    Coconut Loaf Cake

    This easy Coconut Loaf Cake recipe is quick to make. Serve while it's still warm for dessert with Greek yoghurt and berries, or have a slice with a cup of tea. The recipe uses coconut milk to create a dense moist cake, so you might only want a thin slice.

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    Half a Coconut Loaf Cake with a slice cut on a grey plate
    Coconut Loaf Cake

    I'd forgotten all about Coconut Cake until a reader requested it - thanks Teresa 🙂 Now it's back in my repertoire I've been making them for everyone, including a jammy version that goes down well with the men in the family.

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make Coconut Loaf Cake
    • Make a gluten-free Coconut Loaf Cake
    • Variations
    • Equipment
    • Storing and freezing
    • Why is my cake dry?
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    Ingredients

    Desiccated coconut. I use plenty for flavour and texture

    Coconut milk. Used to add more coconut flavour and moisture

    Butter, caster sugar, self-raising flour, large eggs. All the usual cake ingredients

    How to make Coconut Loaf Cake

    How to make Coconut Loaf Cake
    • Whizz up all the ingredients except the desiccated coconut, then fold it in
    • Spoon into a lined loaf tin, optionally adding a middle jam layer
    • Bake until cooked. Leave in the tin to cool. If the cake has risen in the middle it will subside as it cools.
    • Serve warm or cold.

    Make a gluten-free Coconut Loaf Cake

    Use GF self-raising flour and ¾ teaspoon baking powder with ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum.

    Variations

    Half a Coconut Loaf Cake with jam filling with a slice cut on a grey plate
    Jammy Coconut Loaf Cake
    • Add a layer of jam in the middle. Raspberry Coconut Cake - delicious!

    Equipment

    • Baking parchment loaf tin liner - Line the tin with a liner for easy cleaning and no sticking. Leave the cake in the liner if you're freezing the cake, or while storing it in the fridge to keep it moist
    • Beeswax Loaf Wraps - I'm trying to reduce the amount of clingfilm, foil and plastic bags I use. Large beeswax loaf wraps that will cover a loaf of bread, and are ideal for loaf cakes. They're washable and you can even rejuvenate them

    Storing and freezing

    Store in a plastic box in the fridge for a week or two. Wrap and freeze for up to 3 months

    Why is my cake dry?

    If your cakes turn out dry, check out my article Why Is My Cake Dry? for some of the most common reasons and the solutions.

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    Recipe

    Half a Coconut Loaf Cake with a slice cut on a grey plate
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    3.34 from 6 votes

    Coconut Loaf Cake

    A moist, dense Coconut Loaf Cake. Quick and easy to make
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Cake, Teatime
    Servings: 14
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    • 125 g butter at room temperature
    • 125 g caster sugar
    • 250 g self-raising flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder (5ml)
    • 2 large eggs
    • 200 ml coconut milk
    • 100 g desiccated coconut
    • 100 g jam optional
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    Equipment

    1 2lb loaf tin
    1 Baking parchment loaf tin liner
    Food processor or mixer/beaters

    Instructions

    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 150°C fan/ gas mark 3/ 325°F
    • Line the tin with a paper liner
    • Add all ingredients except the desiccated coconut to a large bowl or food processor. Process or beat until well combined
      125 g butter, 125 g caster sugar, 250 g self-raising flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 large eggs, 200 ml coconut milk
    • Add the desiccated coconut and pulse, or mix slowly
      100 g desiccated coconut
    • Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top
    • Cook for 60 minutes, checking after 50 minutes. It's ready when a cocktail stick comes out clean
    • When the cake is cool, remove from the tin. Or serve warm for dessert

    Notes

    Double the recipe to use a tin of coconut milk and a 200g pack of desiccated coconut. Freeze the second cake for up to 3 months.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. David says

      February 26, 2024 at 8:24 pm

      Have you made this in an airfryer, if so what setting did you use?

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        February 27, 2024 at 6:33 pm

        Hi David, I haven't, but I do have an airfryer so I'll be investigating cake times soon.

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    2. Teresa says

      August 16, 2023 at 7:05 pm

      Have made the plain coconut and the jam one, loved them both. was going too try adding coco powder.
      Love your cake recipes so easy and quick with the all in one method.
      Thank you
      Teresa

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        August 28, 2023 at 7:59 am

        Hi Teresa, Glad you like the cake. Adding cocoa sounds good too 🙂

        Reply
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