GLUTEN-FREE COCONUT CAKE

Gluten-Free Coconut Cake image

I made this for my mom's 65th birthday and frosted it with a simple vanilla buttercream. No one can tell it's gluten free!

Provided by Christy E.

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Whisk flour, sugar, coconut, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt together in a bowl. Add coconut milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract; mix until batter is smooth. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 355.3 mg, Sugar 21.2 g