COCONUT CAKE

COCONUT CAKE

COCONUT DIET CAKE FOR 'DIETING' AND 'DIABETIC' PEOPLE!

Cakes are usually made of all purpose flour but this diet cake made of wheat,jaggary and coconut .

Ingredients:

1.                   Whole wheat flour- 1 and 1/2 cups       

2.                   Baking soda-3/4 tsp

3.                   Baking powder-1 tsp

4.                   Salt- 1 pinch

5.                   Toasted coconut-1/2                                            cup( see notes)

6.                   Grated or powdered                                               jaggery  -1 &1/4

7.                   Coconut milk-1 cup

8.                    vegetable oil-1/3 cup

9.                   Cardamom powder-  1 tsp 

10.                  White Vinegar- 1tsp

METHOD:

·                     Preheat oven to 180 Deg C.Lightly grease the cake tin with oil and line it with                             parchment paper.Keep aside.
·                     In a large mixing bowl,combine together,whole wheat flour,baking soda,baking                         powder,salt,toasted coconut and grated jaggery. Mix until everything is                                       combined.
·                     In a another bowl,mix together coconut milk,vegetable oil,scraped vanilla and                           vinegar.Pour this into the prepared dry ingredients.
·                     Mix gently with a wooden spatula,just until combined.( Do not over mix)
·                     Pour this batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or                            until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Notes:

                                              

·                     To toast coconut on the stove top,spread 3/4 to 1 cup grated coconut in a pan                              and cook over medium heat ,stirring frequently until it turns golden.