Description
Apart from being delicious and healthy, this Coconut and Lime Pound Cake is zingy, moist and a breeze to make.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake – Step 1:
- ½ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed is best – I didn’t strain mine
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 1/3 cup rice malt syrup
For the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake – Step 2:
- ¼ cup coconut oil – mine was softened lightly but not liquid
- 1/3 cup coconut cream
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- ½ tsp liquid Stevia
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- 2/3 cup coconut flour, sifted
- 1 tsp bicarb [baking] soda
For the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake Frosting:
- 1/3 cup coconut cream
- 2 tbsp rice malt syrup
- 10 drops liquid Stevia
- ¼ tsp lime zest, plus extra for decorating
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ¼ cup coconut flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190C (170C fan-forced, 375F, gas mark 5).
- Line a loaf tin (or an 8inch round springform tin) with some baking paper.
To make the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake – Step 1:
- Place all Step 1 ingredients into a blender or 2 cup capacity jug and process until silky smooth, about 2 minutes (I used a jug and my immersion blender for this).
To make the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake – Step 2:
- Transfer the mixture from Step 1 into a large bowl (or your mixer bowl).
- Add all Step 2 ingredients and mix on medium-low speed until just combined, or for about 1 minute.
To bake the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake:
- Transfer batter into your baking tin and smooth over the top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the cake is just starting to turn golden on top, and is cooked through – check with a clean bamboo skewer.
- Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes in the tin, before transferring to a wire rack.
- In the meantime, make the Frosting:
- Place all Frosting ingredients in a blender and blend until the mixture is smooth (again, I used a jug and my immersion blender). Set aside until the cake has cooked completely.
To serve the Coconut and Lime Pound Cake:
- Spread frosting on top of the cake. Sprinkle over with extra lime zest. Cut and serve.
To store:
- Keep leftover cake in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins