LEMON CAKE WITH TOASTED COCONUT

Lemon Cake with Toasted Coconut image

This lemon-coconut cake is super moist and yummy. It is delicious with any type of fresh berry such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.

Provided by Karen Brady Pastore

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¾ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
3 large eggs
1 ¾ cups white sugar
1 ¾ cups whole milk
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 tablespoons lemon zest
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Spread coconut on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool while you prepare the cake. Leave the oven on.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk eggs and sugar together in another large bowl until very well combined. Stir in milk, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Fold in dry ingredients and add coconut. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.7 g, Cholesterol 50.1 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 104.1 mg, Sugar 31.5 g