Cinnamon Coconut Cake

Cinnamon Coconut Cake

There are times when you want to rustle up a quick no-fuss cake. This was one of those days where I did not have the patience nor the time to beat the egg whites and yolks separately. So I beat the eggs really well, added curd and salt and beat them even more. Next went the oil and little more beating. I was done. Then it was mixing the dry ingredients and adding it to the egg mixture. And inside the oven and voila! My cake was done. Yes, it's as simple as that. And it was yummy and super healthy. So go on, try it out. It's a superb coffee or teatime cake

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour – 1 cup

Custard powder – 2 tbsp

Dry coconut powder – 2 tbsp

Baking powder – 1 tsp

Baking soda – ½ tsp

Eggs – 2

Sour curds – ½ cup

Salt – ½ tsp

Coconut oil – ¼ cup

Jaggery powder – 1 cup

Coffee powder - 1 tbsp

Cinnamon powder - 1 tbsp

Method

Sieve the flour, custard powder, baking powder and soda twice

Add jaggery and mix well

Beat eggs, curd and salt well

Add oil and beat again

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture gradually and mix slowly with a spatula

Add coconut (half quantity), coffee and cinnamon powder and mix slowly

Pour into the mould

Sprinkle the remaining coconut powder on top

Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees C for about 20 mins

Check for doneness

Let it cool in the oven

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Said to lower blood sugar

Lowers BP

Lowers cholesterol

Anti-inflammatory

Regulates menstrual cycle

Metabolism booster

Helps in fat loss

Skin health – anti-ageing and collagen booster