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Delicious and Moist Milk and Coconut Cake Recipe

This delicious and moist milk and coconut cake recipe (receita de bolo de coco e leite), is very easy and quick to make.
4 out of 5 with 27 ratings
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Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings8

Ingredients

4 eggs1 and 1/2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of vegetable oil1 cup of grated coconut2 cups of all purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking powder1 cup of hot water1 cup of hot milk Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 350ºF. 
  2. Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine or butter and dust it with flour.
  3. Start by beating the eggs well with the sugar. 
  4. Add the oil, the coconut, the flour and the baking powder, always beating between each addition.
  5. Finally add the hot water and beat again.
  6. Place the batter in the pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes.
  7. When the cake is baked, remove it from the oven but do not unmold.
  8. Heat the cup of milk. 
  9. Drizzle the cake with the hot milk and let it cool inside the pan.
  10. Once cold, unmold onto a serving plate and sprinkle with grated coconut.

Recipe & Photo Credit: receitaspraticasdeculinaria.blogspot.com

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Comments
BJ
BJ
Delish! The most moist cake ever! Admittedly I questioned the lack of salt so I added just 1/2 tsp. I had been looking for a new dessert recipe that wouldn't mess with my husband's blood sugar and this worked due to the fiber and protein. Thank you!
2 Months ago, Saturday, January 18, 2025
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BJ
BJ
That's "Unsweetened Coconut", right? Thanks!
3 Months ago, Sunday, January 5, 2025
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PR
PR
No, it's sweetened.
3 Months ago, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Flavy
Flavy
The cake looks good and by reading the ingredients I can feel it will be very yummy melts in the mouth. Surely will try out this cake. Thank you for your lovely recipes
2 Years ago, Saturday, July 22, 2023
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Loide
Loide
Looks delicious going to make one this weekend,looks real yummy
2 Years ago, Friday, July 21, 2023
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Darlane
Darlane
How hot does the water and milk have to be and what kind of milk
2 Years ago, Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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