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Dairy-Free Key Lime Coconut Cake

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Perfect for Summer Time, this Dairy-free Key Lime Coconut Cake is going to be everyone's favorite to snack on!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

COCONUT CAKE

  • 2 1/2 cups (310 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp (8 g) baking powder
  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (3 g) sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (225 g) coconut milk
  • 5 Tbsp (70 g) coconut oil (Melted)
  • 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla bean paste
  • 3 key limes (Use 2/3 Zest only | Keep the Juice for the Glaze)

KEY LIME GLAZE

  • 1 1/4 cups (150 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp (30 g) key lime juice (Juice from 1 lime)
  • 2 tsp (4 g) key lime zest (Zest from 1 lime)

Instructions
 

COCONUT CAKE PREPARATION

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and salt). Make a well and add the eggs. Gently start mixing inwards going outwards with your mini whisk. Add the coconut milk, coconut oil, vanilla bean paste and key lime zests. Mix until it is all incorporated.
  • Pour your preparation into the Flexipan®, flatten the batter if necessary with your spatula.

BAKE!

  • Bake for 25 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cakes from 22min).  It is ready when the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Once your Key Lime Coconut Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 10min. Then, unmold onto your serving plate.

KEY LIME GLAZE PREPARATION

  • When your Key Lime Coconut Cake has completely cooled down, prepare the Key Lime Glaze.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Powdered sugar with the key lime Juice and zest using your Mini Whisk. Pour it right way on your cake with a Spatula or using a Pastry bag. Decorate to your liking and Enjoy! Bon Appétit!

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Dairy-Free Key Lime Coconut Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 182mg8%
Potassium 101mg3%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 49IU1%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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