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Lime Coconut Yogurt Cake : Zesty, Moist, and Naturally Irresistible

Bright, Moist & Naturally Irresistible

Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or substitute ½ cup with whole wheat flour)

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

  • 2/3 cup cane sugar or coconut sugar

  • Zest of 2 limes

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain or coconut-flavored)

  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled (or neutral oil)

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from 23 limes)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Optional Lime Glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted

  • 12 tbsp fresh lime juice

Instructions

  • Prep the Pan & Oven:
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a sling over the long sides. Lightly grease the short sides.

  • Mix Dry Ingredients:
    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and shredded coconut.

  • Infuse Sugar with Zest:
    In a medium bowl, rub lime zest into sugar for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  • Make Wet Mixture:
    Add eggs, Greek yogurt, melted coconut oil, lime juice, and vanilla to the sugar-zest mixture. Whisk until smooth and creamy.

  • Combine Wet & Dry:
    Pour wet ingredients into dry. Gently fold with a spatula until no streaks of flour remain. A few lumps are okay—do not overmix.

  • Bake the Cake:
    Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top. Bake 40 minutes (check at 40 min with a toothpick; if it comes out with a few moist crumbs, done). If top browns too fast, tent with foil.

  • Cool Completely:
    Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out with parchment sling and cool completely on a wire rack.

  • Optional Glaze:
    Whisk powdered sugar with 1 tbsp lime juice. Adjust consistency with more sugar or juice. Drizzle over cooled cake and let set for 10 minutes.

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