Want a moist, fluffy gluten-free coconut cake that you can whip up in an hour? If so, this is definitely the cake for you. It is great for parties, events, and any holiday.

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This gluten-free coconut cake is actually my dad’s favorite cake. It’s soft, moist, and filled with coconut flavor. Every time I make it, it is certain to be gone within a day or two.

Ingredients:

Coconut cake:

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/3 cup Gluten-Free flour
• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend already includes it.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk (see notes)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (milk will also work)
• 2 teaspoons coconut extract

Coconut Icing:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup half & half or milk
• Dash of salt
• 2 teaspoons coconut extract
• 2 cups powder sugar
• 3 cups sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Directions:

For the gluten free coconut cake:

• Grease a 10×15 cake pan. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Combine the coconut milk and the butter in a small saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until boiling. Remove from heat.
• Combine the half & half, eggs, and coconut extract in a small bowl. mix well and set aside.
• Pour the coconut milk mixture into your flour mixture and stir until combined. Add your egg mixture and whisk together for one minute.
• Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 20-25 or until toothpick comes out clean. Prepare icing.

For the icing:

• Combine butter, half & half, and salt in a small saucepan and heat until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in coconut extract.
• Add powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Pour the hot milk mixture into the bowl and stir until smooth.
• Pour icing over warm cake and immediately top with shredded coconut. Let rest for a few hours so that the icing can set up properly.
• Cover the cake and store at room temperature.

When I said this cake was my dad’s favorite, I wasn’t joking. He literally said that this was the best cake he had ever had!

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