Toasted Almond & Coconut Cake with White Chocolate Ganache

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🧾 Ingredients:

For the Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • ¾ cup ground almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

For the White Chocolate Ganache:

  • 200g white chocolate (chopped)
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Topping:

  • ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup toasted coconut flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prepare the Cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. Grease and line a cake pan.
  3. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, coconut, and ground almonds.
  4. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients alternating with milk.
  7. Pour into pan and bake for 35–40 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).
  8. Let cool completely.

2. Make the Ganache:

  1. Heat cream until just simmering.
  2. Pour over chopped white chocolate.
  3. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy.
  4. Let it cool slightly until thick but pourable.

3. Assemble:

  1. Pour ganache over the cooled cake.
  2. Sprinkle toasted almonds and coconut on top.
  3. Let it set before slicing.

🔥 Tips:

  • Toast almonds & coconut in a pan for deeper flavor.
  • For extra moisture, brush cake with a light coconut milk syrup.
  • Chill slightly before serving for clean, elegant slices.

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