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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! It still tastes great after a few days.

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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 somehow with summer and sunshine. 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. So 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 super easy. The foundation is a quick sponge cake with oil. Because freshly squeezed lemon juice and grated lemon zest is part of the recipe, the result is lovely fruity. Coconut flakes, coconut oil and coconut yogurt, result in an exciting flavor contrast. For 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, which I generally like to do. You can easily adjust the amounts 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.

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

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Top Tip

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!

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 moister 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) wheat 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 also 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 creamy cream cheese with 2-3 spoonfuls 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 or flakes are suitable as decoration.

Ingredient substitutions

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

Variations

You can (theoretically) keep it for a good 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 doesn't really happen. Like with my other lemon cake recipes - from the poppy seed lemon cake, to the low-fat alternative, the lemon cookies and the tarte au citron.

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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It's like a little miracle to me every time. Seemingly simple ingredients are made into something that can brighten up your life. Butter, sugar, eggs, and flour melt into an airy biscuit, a fine tart, a juicy cake, or a crispy biscuit. Baking is what makes us happy.

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