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Coconut Cake with Condensed Milk
Total time105 min
Prep25 min
Cook80 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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ChefRuwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

Coconut Cake with Condensed Milk

A coconut cake made in an unconventional way: it is not dry, because we soak it with sweetened condensed milk, and the result is amazing. Here is how to make it.

Coconut cake is one of the easiest and tastiest cakes. This recipe is a little different and not dry, because we will soak the cake with sweetened condensed milk, and the result is amazing. Here is how to make it..

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 very small teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 small teaspoon baking powder
  • Lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • Soaking the cake
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • Top of the cake
  • 1 cup toasted coconut flakes

Method

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  1. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest...
  2. Add the milk, oil, and vinegar... and continue whisking
  3. Add the coconut flakes, flour, and baking powder, and whisk until the mixture is well combined
  4. Grease a baking pan with tahini or a little oil, then dust it with flour and pour in the cake batter
  5. Place the pan in a preheated oven at 180°C for half an hour
  6. When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and start piercing the surface with a skewer or a small wooden stick... make many holes
  7. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over it while it is hot so it absorbs it
  8. Toast the coconut flakes in a skillet until golden brown, then spread them over the cake
  9. Let it cool well at room temperature before serving
  10. You can make the sweetened condensed milk at home.. click on Making Sweetened Condensed Milk at Home
  11. For more wonderful cakes, click on Buche de Noël with Chocolate Cream
  12. Click the link to make Maamoul Mad with Ashta

Recipe tags

DessertsLevantVegetarianMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Making Sweetened Condensed Milk at Home
  • Buche de Noël with Chocolate Cream
  • Maamoul Mad with Ashta

Chef

Ruwaida Al-Haj Al-Rifai

Homemaker and mother who loves cooking and everything to do with the kitchen. She enjoys working with dough and learning new dishes from around the world to present them beautifully to her family and guests.

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