GLUTEN-FREE, No-Caking Agent used. Enjoy Nutty, Spongiest Coconut Cake ever, let’s celebrate French style Navratri
Prep / Cooking time-45 mins, Serves-4
Dry Ingredients :
- Dry-2 Cups freshly grated Coconut / Desiccated coconut powder
- 1 Tsp. Cardamom Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Tsp. Cocoa Powder
Wet Ingredients :
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Milk
- Less than 1/4 cup Canola Oil
Grapes Decoction :
- Seedless Grapes
- 2 Tbsp. of Water
- 1 Tsp. Sugar.
For Layering :
- Vanilla Cappuccino Whipped Cream
How to prepare Spoongiest Cake :
- Dry roast Coconut powder, ensure no color change. Remove from pan & allow it to cool
- Skip the above step, if using dessicated coconut powder
- In a bowl whisk Wet elements
- Gently fold in dry ingredients into Wet mix
- Consistency will be crumbly and not runny, which is what we are looking for. The more moisture it has, the more time it will take to bake
- Grease a baking dish & Microwave @ High for 7 mins/until skewer comes out clean
- Allow it to cool
How to prepare Decoction :
- Blend Grapes & sieve it to separate Juice from pulp
- Discard pulp
- In a pan, pour the grapes juice
- Add water, sugar & stir well
- Bring it to 2 boil & remove from flame. Keep it aside to cool
How to Layer :
- Cut cake into 2 halves
- Take a Serving dish and place 1st layer of cake
- Pour decoction over it, just enough for cake to soak it. Do not pour excessive decoction
- Apply cream
- Place 2nd layer and pour little decoction
- Cover the cake with cream
- Coat the cake with freshly grated coconut for nutty flavor
- Chill for 3 to 4 hours or until the cake is set
- Enjoy with a cup of Coffee!!!