September 24, 2011

Gluten-free coconut cakes


After a hot and dry Friday, the weekend is supposed to be quite rainy and cold here in Sydney. I don't mind the change, especially since the rain will hopefully wash away the dust in the air and on the streets and provide much needed refreshment for my plants in my kitchen garden. It is also a perfect time to catch up on unfinished jobs, which seem to be piling up these days. I have numerous articles to finish, recipes to test and craft projects to do, so rainy day is more than welcome!

These little coconut cakes are a bit of a weekend indulgence. They are rich in flavour, but perfect with a cup of tea. You may want to use a smaller tin, however, as these really are quite fulfilling.

Have a lovely weekend!

Coconut Cakes
(makes about 4-6 small cakes)
 (recipe adapted from taste.com.au)

100g raw caster sugar
75g sorghum flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
45g desiccated coconut
30g almond meal
3 large free-range egg whites
100g extra-virgin coconut oil
unrefined icing sugar, to serve

1. Preheat oven to 200C and prepare a muffin tin. 

2. In a bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, coconut and almond meal. 

3. Stir in the egg whites and melted coconut oil. 

4. Spoon the batter into muffin tins and bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of your tins), or until the cakes feel firm to touch.

5. Cool on a wire rack before dusting with icing sugar.



Posted by Maria
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31 comments:

  1. Rosa's Yummy Yums24 September 2011 at 06:59

    They look lovely!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Valeria24 September 2011 at 07:42

    delicious as always, Maria. Very elegant presentation, too!

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  3. cityhippyfarmgirl24 September 2011 at 08:02

    Lovely! Perfect for an afternoon pick me up.

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  4. wgfoodie24 September 2011 at 09:20

    Love coconut! Great recipe.

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  5. chinmayie @ love food eat24 September 2011 at 10:12

    Love the photos! Coconut cakes are great for all coconut lovers! I too have a recipe in my blog which I completely loved!

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  6. la domestique24 September 2011 at 10:29

    So pretty! I love the flavor of coconut. Have a lovely weekend puttering around. The weather here is supposed to swing back to summer for the weekend and I plan to enjoy the sunshine. :)

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  7. Jennifer (Delicieux)24 September 2011 at 11:31

    Your cakes look so sweet, and delicious. I've never heard of sorghum flour. I love how you keep using all of these unusual flours. I'm off to google to read up on sorghum flour.

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  8. Margaret24 September 2011 at 12:09

    These look gorgeous. I appreciate the return to gluten free recipes on your beautiful blog.

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  9. Hovkonditorn24 September 2011 at 12:48

    Sounds delicious!

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  10. Martyna@WholesomeCook24 September 2011 at 16:59

    They look great! I love everything coconut and since they are gluten free I will be able to prepare a batch for our next morning tea (a couple of the girls are gluten free). Thank you for the recipe Maria.

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  11. Amanda24 September 2011 at 18:13

    I'd just love to make these - if only i could find the coconut. It has completely vanished from my pantry - tupperware container and all!

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  12. Ruth25 September 2011 at 06:19

    Gorgeous and delicious! Thanks for this one - I'll be trying it soon. :-)

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  13. Food, Fun and Life in the Charente25 September 2011 at 07:00

    These look really good. Keep well Diane

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  14. Anonymous25 September 2011 at 10:32

    They sound perfect, Auckalnd had a beautiful weather Fri and Sat but now a cold wet Sun and definitely baking weather!

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  15. Nicole Franzen {La Buena Vida}25 September 2011 at 11:32

    you had me at coconut... i eat, breath and smell of coconut. <3 coco!

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  16. Home is where the ❤ is25 September 2011 at 12:38

    These look delicious! Love your photos, love your blog...it's always full of inspiration. Alison x p.s now that the rain is here, it feels like it will never stop!

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  17. Eha25 September 2011 at 12:42

    The almond meal, coconut and sorghum flour make for a very interesting dry combination to try! Shall certainly see what I can make of the recipe!

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  18. Vivian - vxdollface25 September 2011 at 14:17

    this a perfect recipe for my friend! great photos

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  19. jas - the gluten free scallywag25 September 2011 at 16:05

    Mmmm there's something so Delish about coconut cake and theselook no different! Gorgeous and i love the wooden cake stand too!

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  20. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella25 September 2011 at 18:18

    I missed out on the warmth and just came back to the cold so I'm a bit confused by the weather! But these GF coconut cakes are gorgeous-no confusion here :D

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  21. muppy25 September 2011 at 20:40

    they look so lovely, it rained soooo much.

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  22. tania@mykitchenstories25 September 2011 at 22:38

    These look beautiful, not crumbly or dry and I cant wait to try them

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  23. Chiara @ The Wandering Cook25 September 2011 at 23:03

    Awsome! Will pass this on to my coworker who can't eat gluten. Thanks!

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  24. Y26 September 2011 at 00:31

    How beautiful these look! Never cooked with sorghum flour before. Always a first time for everything. :)

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  25. Nic@diningwithastud26 September 2011 at 10:00

    Delicious! Coconut is one of my faves. These look so tasty - perfect for a rainy day in

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  26. Adrian (Food Rehab)26 September 2011 at 19:56

    At least rainy days mean more time spent cooking up amazing cakes like this!

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  27. Jamie28 September 2011 at 04:21

    Not sure if I love the photos or the cakes better? I want to make these. Thanks for the inspiration and recipe!

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  28. grace28 September 2011 at 04:50

    what a light and flavorful treat, maria! i'm such a fan of coconut, and this is a simple way to enjoy it. :)

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  29. Hannah28 September 2011 at 12:31

    Oh, these look divine...such lovely cakes and photos.

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  30. Mairi@Toast7 October 2011 at 18:03

    Adorable! Love coconut so these would make a great weekend treat :)

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  31. Cinnamon and Thyme8 November 2011 at 19:36

    I love coconut! Delicious:).

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