Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Cake Recipes

Orange and Coconut Cake (Bolo de Laranja e Coco)

This orange and coconut cake recipe (receita de bolo de laranja e coco) is very easy to make and tastes great.
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Orange and Coconut Cake (Bolo de Laranja e Coco)

Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings8

Ingredients

1 whole orange, cut into 4 pieces with seeds and navels removed6 eggs1 cup of sugar1 and 2/3 cups of flour3/4 cup of cornstarch1 cup of oil1 teaspoon of baking powder1 cup of grated coconut1 Bundt cake pan
1 whole orange, cut into 4 pieces with seeds and navels removed6 eggs1 cup of sugar1 and 2/3 cups of flour3/4 cup of cornstarch1 cup of oil1 teaspoon of baking powder1 cup of grated coconut1 Bundt cake pan
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Preparation

  1. Place all the liquid ingredients including the orange in a blender and blend well. 
  2. Add the flours with the baking powder, sugar and coconut and mix well.
  3. Add to a cake pan previously greased with butter and sprinkled with flour.
  4. Bake at 180ºC or 350ºF for more or less 40 minutes (do the toothpick test).
  5. Garnish with grated coconut.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Leonor Alves

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Victor H
Victor H
Is the navel the same thing as the skin to remove?
1 Year ago, Friday, December 22, 2023
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Port
No, you don't remove the skin.
1 Year ago, Friday, December 22, 2023
Victor
Victor
Dumb question, what is considered the navel to remove then?
1 Year ago, Friday, December 22, 2023
Port
Not dumb at all Victor, it's this inside the red circle.
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1 Year ago, Friday, December 22, 2023
Paulo
Paulo
What type of oil ? Vegetable , and sweetened or unsweetened coconut ?
3 Years ago, Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Port
Vegetable oil or to taste, grated coconut will always be sweet, unless it says so.
3 Years ago, Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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