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Brazil, Moist Coconut Cake

Brazil, Moist Coconut Cake Recipe

This is a sweet, but not an overly sweet cake. It is drizzled with a mixture of coconut milk & sugar once baked, which makes it super moist. This cake is often sliced and served when cold.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Brazilian
Calories 657.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 6 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 8 1/2 ounces plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

To drizzle over the cake

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F fan assisted. Butter and dust with flour a 9" or 10" cake pan.
  • Beat the eggs for 5 minutes until they double in volume. Then add the condensed milk, the melted butter, the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix gently with a spatula until the mixture is even, without any lumps. (Or use your Kitchenaid, doubling the egg volume first) Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
  • As soon as it comes out of the oven, make tiny holes all over the dense cake using a fork and pour the mixture of coconut milk and sugar evenly over it.
  • Let it cool in its pan for about 5 min, then transfer it to a rack. Sprinkle it with grated coconut before serving. Fresh grated coconut is preferable, but you can use dried. Let the cake sit a few hours in the refrigerator after it cools.
  • *note: if you use some sweetened coconut milk or cream, your result will be sweeter.

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Nutrition

Serving: 141gCalories: 657.9kcalCarbohydrates: 66.5gProtein: 13.2gFat: 38.8gSaturated Fat: 25.5gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 305.4mgFiber: 2.2gSugar: 32.6g
Keyword < 60 Mins, Brazilian, Dessert, South American
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