Friday, April 11, 2008

Healthy Thai Coconut Milk Cake

This cake was awesome. A bit spendy but so worth it!

A deliciously moist and flavourful cake that is every inch the exotic creation!
PREP TIME: 15 Min. COOK TIME: 30 Min. SERVES: 8
INGREDIENTS

1 cup oat flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp arrowroot powder
1/2 cup Turbinado
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup grapeseed oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9" round cake pan.
Sift together the flours, baking powder, salt and cornstarch.
By hand, beat in sugar, coconut milk, vanilla, and oil.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until tests done.

For frosting I tried a recipe that was yummy, but more of a glaze because I couldnt get it to thicken up. Here is the recipe I used.

PREP TIME: 5 Min. COOK TIME: 7 Min. SERVES: 8
INGREDIENTS

3 large egg whites
1 cup turbinado sugar
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons real maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut
INSTRUCTIONS

Heat whites, sugar, water, syrup, and cream of tartar in a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, whisking, until mixture is warm and sugar is dissolved. Beat mixture, still over heat, with a handheld electric mixer on high speed until thick and fluffy, about 7 minutes. (Depending on mixer and weather, this may take longer.) Remove frosting from heat. Add vanilla and beat until cool and spreadable.

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