Tender Lemon Coconut Cake
Indulge in the delightful experience of our Tender Lemon Coconut Cake, a perfect blend of zesty lemon and rich coconut flavors. This moist, fluffy cake is topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting and garnished with shredded coconut and fresh lemon zest, making it an eye-catching centerpiece for any occasion. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or simply enjoying a sweet treat after dinner, this cake promises to impress your family and friends. With straightforward steps and easy-to-find ingredients, even novice bakers can create this refreshing dessert that will quickly become a favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 10 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Sweetened shredded coconut
- Coconut yogurt
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Lemon zest
- Lemon juice
- Melted coconut oil
- Cream cheese (for frosting)
- Unsalted butter (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix coconut yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, melted coconut oil, and almond extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; stir until combined.
- Fold in shredded coconut.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before frosting with cream cheese mixture made from softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, almond extract, lemon zest, and milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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