Homemade Coconut Plantain Cake
Who said you couldn't make a cake with plantain? Well you can make a cake with them and it can be deliciously amazing just like this Coconut Plantain Cake.
Ingredients
- 1 large Ripe plantain peeled and sliced
- 2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup Coconut oil
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 medium Eggs at room temperature
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F. Grease a bundt pan or a regular 8 inch cake pan.
Dry ingredients:
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix everything then set aside.
Wet ingredients:
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, coconut oil, shredded coconut and vanilla extract. Whisk everything until smooth.
Making the plantain mixture:
- In a blender, blend the plantain and half of the coconut milk.
- Blend until smooth.
Combining everything:
- Pour the plantain mixture into the wet ingredients and mix everything.
- Gradually add the rest of the coconut milk while alternating with the flour mixture.
- Mix everything together.
Baking:
- Pour into the batter into the pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes before enjoying it.