Description
A moist, warmly spiced Date and Coconut Cake with plump dates, shredded coconut, and a tender crumb—perfect for cozy gatherings or a comforting snack.
Ingredients
200 g all‑purpose flour
100 g shredded unsweetened coconut
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
120 g brown sugar, packed
120 ml vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
150 g pitted dates, chopped
100 ml boiling water
120 ml coconut milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180 °C; grease a loaf pan.
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Whisk dry ingredients.
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Combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla.
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Stir in dates and pour boiling water; let them plump.
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Alternate folding in dry mix and coconut milk.
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Bake 40–50 minutes.
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Cool, slice, and serve.
Notes
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Evenly chop dates.
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Don’t overmix.
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Begin checking doneness at minute 40.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion