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    Lemon Coconut Cake with Yogurt

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Delicious lemon coconut cake with yogurt that always hits the spot. It is super quick to make and wonderfully moist. Keeps for several days.

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    Sweet, sour, moist - this delicious coconut lemon cake is an incredible combination! And: it still tastes great after a few days.

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make the Lemon Coconut Yogurt Cake
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    Taste and Occasion

    This cake will get you in a good mood! On the one hand, you always associate the refreshing citrus fruits with summer and sunshine somehow. On the other hand, it tastes just absolutely heavenly. Especially very moist. And that's what I love about pastries in general.

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    Ingredients

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    Actually, it is a lemon yogurt coconut cake. Something like a Caribbean-inspired mix of a classic lemon yogurt cake and my lemon sheet cake. The recipe for the coconut yogurt cake is easy. The foundation is a quick sponge cake with oil. Because freshly squeezed lemon juice and grated lemon zest are part of the recipe, the result is lovely and fruity. Coconut flakes, coconut oil and coconut yogurt result in an exciting flavor contrast. A cake that tastes like vacation.

    Instead of coconut yogurt, you can use regular plain yogurt or a lemon version. I baked the moist lemon yogurt coconut cake in a small springform pan. You can easily adjust the amount of ingredients to fit your pan size.

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    How to make the Lemon Coconut Yogurt Cake

    Let's get started with this delicious lemon cake recipe. First things first: Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C, grease a small springform pan (about 7-8 in/ 18-20 cm diameter) and dust with flour.

    Recipe Recommendation

    Low-Fat Sugar-Free Lemon Cake

    Fluffy, moist, very low in fat and entirely sugar-free: this light lemon cake with yogurt is made for those who like to enjoy low-calorie!

    Then, beat the eggs with sugar until foamy and stir in oil and yogurt. Then, add lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix the flour with baking powder as well as coconut flakes and stir in briefly. In the end, pour the dough into the prepared pan, smooth out and bake it for about 35-40 minutes.

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    Top Tip

    The topping - in this case just cream cheese with a bit of powdered sugar and lemon juice - is optional. But it makes the lemon yogurt coconut cake even more special than it already is.

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    Lemon Coconut Yogurt Cake

    Summer on your plate: this very moist lemon cake with coconut and yogurt tastes heavenly - and (theoretically) stays fresh for a long time.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Baking Time35 mins
    Calories: 137kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 springform pan (7 in/18 cm)

    Ingredients

    • 2 eggs, medium
    • 100 grams (½ cup) sugar
    • 50 grams (3 ½ tablespoons) coconut oil, or sunflower oil
    • 100 grams (5 tablespoons) coconut yogurt
    • 40 milliliters (2 ¾ tablespoons) lemon juice
    • 120 grams (1 cups) all-purpose flour
    • 30 grams (⅓ cup) coconut flakes
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
    • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease a small springform pan (about 7-8 in/ 18-20 cm diameter) and dust with flour.
    • Beat eggs with sugar until foamy. Stir in oil and yogurt. Then add lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix flour with baking powder and coconut flakes and stir in briefly.
    • Pour dough into the prepared pan, smooth out and bake for about 35-40 minutes.

    Notes

    • For the optional frosting, mix about 100 grams of cream cheese with 2-3 spoons of sifted powdered sugar and a dash of lemon juice until smooth. An easy lemon sugar frosting will also fit instead.
    • Fresh lemon zest and coconut flakes are suitable as decoration.

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    You can (theoretically) keep the cake for two or three days and it will still taste fresh. But let's be honest, when we have a treat like the lemon coconut yogurt cake at home, it is gone in no time. But this is also a great excuse to try some of my other yummy lemon cake recipes - from the lemon sheet cake and the poppy seed lemon cake to the low-fat sugar-free lemon cake, the lemon cookies and the tarte au citron.

    Delicious lemon coconut cake with yogurt that always hits the spot. It is super quick to make and wonderfully moist. Keeps for several days.Delicious lemon coconut cake with yogurt that always hits the spot. It is super quick to make and wonderfully moist. Keeps for several days.Delicious lemon coconut cake with yogurt that always hits the spot. It is super quick to make and wonderfully moist. Keeps for several days.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lemon Coconut Yogurt Cake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 137 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 27mg9%
    Sodium 14mg1%
    Potassium 124mg4%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 40IU1%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 54mg5%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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