This Coconut and Raspberry Cake is a delicious and healthy bake. If you're looking for a gluten free cake recipe that is also paleo, dairy free and refined sugar free then you have found it! Top this coconut flour cake with yoghurt of choice and a drizzle of honey, this cake is healthy enough to eat for breakfast!
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Ingredients
The ingredients that you need to make this gluten free cake can all be found at your local supermarket. They include:
- Coconut flour
- Blanched almond meal/almond flour
- Baking powder (I always opt for aluminium and gluten free)
- Large eggs
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Coconut cream
- Coconut beverage
- Frozen Raspberries
How to Make Coconut Raspberry Cake
This cake is very simple to throw together. Here's how it is done:
Making A Coconut Flour Cake
Making a coconut flour cake recipe can have its challenges. Coconut flour was my nemesis for some time but I have it all figured out now. The trick is to not use too much. I only ever use a max of half a cup per bake. At this amount it increases the density and moistness but it doesn't mean you need to add ridiculous amounts of extra liquid, only to end up with a weird wet texture. Basically, coconut flour is very high in fibre which absorbs a lot of liquid. If you use a lot then you need to add a lot more liquid. If you use a little, you don't really need to add more liquid but you get the coconut flavour and a nice texture. It's best used in combination with other flours or meals.
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Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- Rectangular Cake Tin - 28cm x 21.5cm
- Baking Paper
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Spatular
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups blanched almond meal
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder aluminium free
- 270 mL coconut cream
- ½ cup coconut beverage or other plant based milk
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup honey
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups raspberries frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Line a rectangular cake tin with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl add the almond meal, coconut flour and baking powder. Whisk to combine.2 ½ cups blanched almond meal, ½ cup coconut flour, 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- In a small bowl whisk together the eggs, coconut cream, coconut beverage, honey and vanilla until well combined and honey is completely incorporated into mixture.270 mL coconut cream, ½ cup coconut beverage, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ cup honey, 4 large eggs
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
- Add the raspberries to the cake mixture and stir through.1 ½ cups raspberries
- Pour the cake mixture into prepared cake tin.
- Place cake into the oven and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. The cake should be golden on top and spring back when gently pushed in the centre.
- Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool.
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Albert Bevia
I love raspberries, yeah they can get expensive, but oh so worth it, this cake looks amazing, I love the flavor combination and minimal ingredients needed to make this...superb!
SarahB
So worth it right! Thank you! I feel like raspberry and coconut is a match made in heaven. Have a great day 🙂
Shelley
I need to make this cake!! Raspberry and coconut -you can not beat that combination! Ps. love the images of the recipe creation as well xx
SarahB
Thanks beauty! I'm really happy with how this cake turned out. Have a great day lovely xx
Renate Buckmaster
I have just made this cake and accidently bought unblanched almond meal, and was no way going back to the supermarket, fingers crossed this isn't a big issue other than the colour, will let you know!
SarahB
Oh I so hope it works out for you! I expect it could be a little crumbly with natural almond meal but fingers crossed it works out perfectly! Let me know how you go 🙂
Becky
So excited to make this! Thanks for sharing. I’m always looking for healthy treats! X
SarahB
Yay! Thank you, I hope you love it!
Nancy Belz
Hi Sarah, I cannot wait to try this beautiful raspberry cake. I’m just wondering what size is your rectangular baking dish that you used for this recipe? I have two options, a rectangular dish that is 28 cm x 18 cm or a larger one that is 31 cm by 21 cm. Which would you suggest out of the two?
And also I’m assuming that it would still work well with light coconut cream? Thank you so much. Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Sarah Bell
Hi Nancy, thank you for raising this. I'll pop the pan size in the recipe - I've used a 28cm x 21.5cm pan so your 28cm pan would be perfect!
Hannah
This looks so tasty! Could I use fresh raspberries or do they have to be frozen?
Sarah Bell
Yes, absolutely! Fresh raspberries would be perfect! Happy baking!