Coconut Cake - Baath
This recipe was shared by my BFF Loretta Rodrigues. The first time I tried it, I absolutely adored this cake and so did everyone else. It tastes similar to a semolina cake I made to celebrate Kravings 1st birthday, but the process to make this is very different and unique.
Ingredients
| Sugar | 500 Gram | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unsweetened desiccated coconut | 250 Gram | |
| Unsalted butter | 250 Gram | |
| Semolina/Rava | 250 Gram | |
| Crushed cardamom seeds | 1 Pinch | |
| Eggs | 6 Large (separated) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Vanilla essence | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pistachios | 1/4 Cup (4 tbs) |
Directions
GETTING READY:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
MAKING:
2. Make a syrup by boiling the sugar together with the water.
3. Add the desiccated coconut and cook for 5 mins.
4. Cooldown and when cool, add the butter, followed by the semolina, cardamom seeds.
5. Add the egg yolks and mix in.
6. Add the baking powder & salt and vanilla essence and mix well.
7. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites till foamy.
8. Add the pistachios.
9. Fold in the egg whites.
10. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 - 60 mins.
Recipe Summary
