How To Make The Best Coconut Walnut Cake

The Best Coconut Walnut Cake is so simple to make, you are going to say where was this recipe all my life. While the walnuts can be omitted, I would not recommend doing that. You can always use a different nut maybe even raisins or apples. The choice is always yours.

How to Make the Best Coconut Walnut Cake

Measure you ingredients. In a large mixing bowl add the eggs and sugar. Use a hand mixer to mix well.

: Ingredients for the Best Coconut Walnut Cake

: In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs.

: Add in the sugar.

: Mix with a hand mixer. You can use the stand mixer if you wish.

Add the zest of 1 lemon, the yogurt and whole milk. Mix to combine.

: Add the lemon zest.

: Add the yogurt.

: Add the whole milk.

: Mix to combine.

Add the sweetened coconut flakes and mix well. Place the semolina flour, all-purpose flour and baking powder in a bowl. Mix well to combine. Now add 1/3rd to 1/2 of the flour mixture to the batter and mix well. Repeat until all the flour mixture has been added.

: Add the sweetened coconut flakes.

: Mix to combine.

: Place your flours and baking powder in a bowl and mix together well.

: Add the flour in two to three steps,

: Mix in the flour. Repeat adding the flour and mixing until all flour has been added.

Add the walnuts and fold in with a spatula. The batter is very thick. Pour the batter into a parchment lined baking pan. I am using a 9-inch x 13-inch glass dish. Smooth the batter and bake in a preheated 350ºF/177ºC oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Mean while prepare the simple syrup.

: Add the walnuts and fold in with a spatula.

: Notice the batter is thick. Pour into a prepared parchment lined pan.

: Flatten and bake in a 350ºF/177ºC for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.

Making the Simple Syrup

Place the sugar and water in a sauce pan. Place on the stove on high heat until it comes to a boil. At this point, turn the stove down to medium and continue to boil for 8 minutes. Transfer to a heat proof pitcher or measuring cup you can pour out of.

: Make the simple syrup by adding sugar to a pot. and then adding the water.

: Stir to combine that water and sugar. Place on the stove and heat on high.

: Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn down the heat to medium. and continue boiling for 8 minutes.

: Transfer the simply syrup to a container you can pour out of.

Remove Cake from Oven and Soak with Simple Syrup

Remove the cake from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Pour the hot simple syrup over the top. Continue pouring until all the syrup is used up. Allow to cool before cutting. Enjoy

: When the cake comes out of the over, place on cooling rack.

: Pour the simple syrup over the cake. It will absorb the entire batch. Let cool and enjoy.

Best Coconut Walnut Cake Recipe

The Best Coconut Walnut Cake

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

1 hour

This simple cake gets soaked with a simple syrup thus there is no need for a frosting. Try it, you will love it.

Author: Joseph

Recipe type: Cake

Cuisine: Dessert

Serves: 1 cake

Ingredients

Best Coconut Walnut Cake

3 large eggs (150g)
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
zest from 1 lemon
1 cup whole milk (237mL)
¾ cup yogurt (6.6 ounces or 200 grams)
1 + ½ a cup semolina (250g)
½ cup all-purpose flour (65g)
2 teaspoons baking powder (10g)
1 + ½ a cup sweetened coconut flakes (130g)(4.5 ounces)
½ cup toasted walnuts (55g)

Simple syrup recipe :

2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
2 cups water (475 mL)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF/177ºC. Prepare a glass 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the paper and the sides with spray oil such as Pan®.

Best Coconut Walnut Cake Batter

In a large bowl. add the eggs and sugar. Mix well to combine.
Add the zest from one lemon. Add the yogurt and milk and mix well.
In a different bowl, place the semolina and all-purpose flours and the baking powder. Mix these together.
Now you are going to add the flour mixture into the egg mixture in two or three portions. Add one third of the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix to incorporate. Repeat adding flour and mixing until all the flour has been combined.
Add the toasted walnuts and fold in with a spatula.
Pour into a prepared parchment lined baking dish. Level then place in a preheated 350ºF/177ºC oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
Meanwhile prepare the simple syrup.

Simple Syrup

Place the sugar and water in a pot. Stir to combine.
Place the pot on the stove on high heat. Continue heating until the mixture comes to a boil.
Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and continue to boil for 8 minutes. Transfer to a heat proof pitcher or measuring cup so you can use it to pour over the lake. Set aside until the cake finishes baking.

Combining the Simple Syrup and the Cake