Gluten-Free Coconut & Lime Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
Recipe / Lisa Guy
This delicious gluten-free cake is packed with coconut goodness. Coconut flesh is an excellent source of dietary fibre and contains vitamins B, C and E, and minerals iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Coconut oil is rich in beneficial medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) which help boost metabolism to increase fat burning, as well as being a great source of energy for the body and brain.
Serves: 8
1 cup fine desiccated coconut
1 cup gluten-free flour
¾ cup almond meal
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
1 organic egg
¾ cup coconut milk
1/3 cup + 1 tbsp coconut oil, soft
1/3 cup + 1 tbsp maple syrup or raw honey
Zest & juice 1 lime
1 tsp vanilla extract
White Ganache
150g chocolate
¼ cup coconut cream
Garnish
Lime slices
Coconut flakes
Edible flowers
Chopped nuts
1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a medium cake tin with baking paper.
2. Combine the coconut, gluten-free flour, almond meal, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
3. In another bowl whisk the egg, coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, lime juice and zest and vanilla together.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently combine. Don’t over-mix or the cake will be too dense.
5. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and put in the oven for 50 mins,
