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    Gluten Free Coconut Cake

    Mar 20, 2021 · 2 Comments

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    a gluten free coconut cake with white chocolate buttercream frosting and sweetened coconut flakes pressed on the sides. The cake is on a marble and wood cake stand.

    This easy recipe for gluten free coconut cake is dairy free. You make this moist cake from scratch using coconut flour. The frosting I used does have dairy, but you could switch that out for whipped coconut cream for a completely dairy free dessert.

    If you can have dairy I highly recommend the White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting that I used on this cake. It's light and fluffy like regular buttercream frosting, but has a deeper flavor. Plus, it's super simple to make. You just melt the white chocolate and add it into your mixer while you're making the frosting.

    This cake would be perfect for a birthday, the holidays or to serve as a dessert after dinner. I actually made this cake for my birthday this year and everyone really enjoyed it. If you have leftover cake you can freeze it, but this cake was eaten really fast at our house.

    a gluten free coconut cake with white chocolate buttercream frosting and sweetened coconut flakes pressed into the sides on a cake stand with a slice on a white plate.

    How do I make my gluten free cakes more moist?

    Gluten free baking tends to require more moisture or oil than when you are using regular wheat flour. For this gluten free coconut cake I used coconut oil and avocado oil to make it moist and delicious.

    If you are using a cake recipe that isn't turning out moist I would suggest adding a bit more oil or butter. You can also add mashed banana or applesauce to help your baked goods have more moisture.

    Do gluten free cakes take longer to bake?

    Yes, gluten free baking in general takes a little bit longer to bake than a cake made with regular wheat flour. However, gluten free baked goods tend to brown faster. So you will want to test the cake with a tooth pick in the center to make sure it's actually done even if it looks browned. 

    Your cake should be a nice golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in the center of the cake should come out clean. You may need to bake your cake up to 5-8 minutes more. If your cake is already very brown, but not done in the center you will need to lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees and cook longer.

    How long does gluten free coconut cake keep?

    Your gluten free coconut cake will keep for 5-7 days if you store it in an air tight container in a cool place. Remember to keep the cake out of direct sunlight. If you still have leftover cake you can freeze it for later.

    Gluten Free Coconut Cake Ingredients:

    • Gluten Free Flour
    • Coconut Flour
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Baking Powder
    • Sea Salt
    • Coconut Oil
    • Avocado Oil
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Cream of Tartar
    • Water
    • Mascarpone Cheese
    • Powdered Sugar
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
    • Sweetened Coconut Flakes

    If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:

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    Gluten Free Coconut Cake


    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 55 minutes
    • Yield: 10 slices 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    This easy recipe for gluten free coconut cake is dairy free. You make this moist cake from scratch using coconut flour. The frosting I used does have dairy, but you could switch that out for whipped coconut cream for a completely dairy free dessert.


    Ingredients

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    Cake:
    2 cups Gluten Free Flour
    ½ cup Coconut Flour
    1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
    ½ tsp. Sea Salt
    1 cup Granulated Sugar
    ¼ cup Coconut Oil, melted
    ½ cup Avocado Oil
    1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
    ¾ cup Water, at room temperature
    5 large Eggs, at room temperature & separated
    ½ tsp. Cream of Tartar

    Filling:
    4 ounces Mascarpone Cheese
    ½ cup Powdered Sugar
    2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
    ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
    ½ cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

    1 - 14 ounce bag Sweetened Coconut Flakes

    White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe


    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease two nine inch cake pans with coconut oil or butter. Set aside.

    In your stand mixer beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until they are fluffy. Set aside.

    Using your mixer beat the egg yolks, sugar, melted coconut oil, avocado oil, vanilla and water until combined.

    Add the gluten free flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt to the wet mixture. Beat until combined into a nice batter. 

    Add the egg whites to the cake batter and gently fold in using a spatula. The batter should become lighter and fluffier with the combined egg whites.

    Pour half of the batter into each greased, nine inch cake pan. 

    Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. The cake will be slightly browned and a toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done.

    Let stand for 10 minutes and then transfer the cakes to a cooling rack. Let the cakes cool completely before filling and frosting them.

    White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

    Notes

    I like to make the cakes the day before I'm going to frost them so they are completely cooled.

    • Prep Time: 25 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Category: Cake
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Keywords: gluten free, dessert, cake, baking, dairy free

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    1. Alene says

      March 20, 2021 at 5:46 pm

      Be still my heart! This is my birthday cake every year. Thank you.

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      • smallfarmbiglife says

        March 22, 2021 at 12:57 pm

        I actually made this cake for my birthday this year! It was so good. If you can do dairy I highly recommend the white chocolate buttercream frosting. ~Elaine

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