{"id":42851,"date":"2025-09-17T12:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=42851"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:25:27","slug":"chocolate-coconut-cake-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/chocolate-coconut-cake-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Coconut Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A super moist chocolate sponge layered with fluffy whipped coconut cream and finished with a silky chocolate ganache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This delicious chocolate coconut cake is the perfect combination of rich chocolate, light coconut cream, and smooth ganache. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolate Coconut Cake<\/h2>\n\t\t

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A super moist chocolate sponge layered with fluffy whipped coconut cream and finished with a silky chocolate ganache.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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For the Chocolate Sponge:<\/h4>
  • 1\u00be cups self-rising flour<\/li>
  • \u00bc cup cocoa powder<\/li>
  • 1 tsp baking powder<\/li>
  • \u00bc tsp baking soda<\/li>
  • \u00bd cup sugar<\/li>
  • \u00bd cup desiccated coconut<\/li>
  • 1 cup dairy-free milk + 1 tsp vinegar<\/li>
  • \u2153 cup coconut yogurt<\/li>
  • \u2153 cup coconut oil (melted)<\/li><\/ul>

    For the Whipped Coconut Cream:<\/h4>
    • 1 can coconut cream (chilled overnight)<\/li><\/ul>

      For the Chocolate Ganache:<\/h4>
      • 7 oz dark chocolate<\/li>
      • \u00be cup dairy-free milk<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        Preheat the Oven:<\/h4>
        1. Preheat your oven to 340\u00b0F (170\u00b0C).<\/li>
        2. Line a square cake tin with parchment paper.<\/li><\/ol>

          Prepare the Wet Ingredients:<\/h4>
          1. Mix the dairy-free milk and vinegar in a bowl and set it aside for a few minutes to thicken.<\/li>
          2. Stir in the coconut yogurt and melted coconut oil until combined.<\/li><\/ol>

            Combine the Dry Ingredients:<\/h4>
            1. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and desiccated coconut into the wet mixture.<\/li>
            2. Gently mix everything until just combined.<\/li><\/ol>

              Bake the Sponge:<\/h4>
              1. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and spread it evenly.<\/li>
              2. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<\/li><\/ol>

                Whip the Coconut Cream:<\/h4>
                1. In a high-speed mixer, whip the chilled coconut cream until it becomes light and fluffy.<\/li>
                2. Once the cake has cooled, spread the whipped coconut cream evenly over the top.<\/li><\/ol>

                  Make the Chocolate Ganache:<\/h4>
                  1. Melt the dark chocolate with the dairy-free milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.<\/li>
                  2. Let the ganache cool slightly, then pour it over the coconut cream layer on the cake.<\/li>
                  3. Place the cake in the fridge to set the ganache before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                    Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    Chocolate Coconut Cake<\/h2>\n\t\t

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                    A super moist chocolate sponge layered with fluffy whipped coconut cream and finished with a silky chocolate ganache.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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                    For the Chocolate Sponge:<\/h4>
                    • 1\u00be cups self-rising flour<\/li>
                    • \u00bc cup cocoa powder<\/li>
                    • 1 tsp baking powder<\/li>
                    • \u00bc tsp baking soda<\/li>
                    • \u00bd cup sugar<\/li>
                    • \u00bd cup desiccated coconut<\/li>
                    • 1 cup dairy-free milk + 1 tsp vinegar<\/li>
                    • \u2153 cup coconut yogurt<\/li>
                    • \u2153 cup coconut oil (melted)<\/li><\/ul>

                      For the Whipped Coconut Cream:<\/h4>
                      • 1 can coconut cream (chilled overnight)<\/li><\/ul>

                        For the Chocolate Ganache:<\/h4>
                        • 7 oz dark chocolate<\/li>
                        • \u00be cup dairy-free milk<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                          Preheat the Oven:<\/h4>
                          1. Preheat your oven to 340\u00b0F (170\u00b0C).<\/li>
                          2. Line a square cake tin with parchment paper.<\/li><\/ol>

                            Prepare the Wet Ingredients:<\/h4>
                            1. Mix the dairy-free milk and vinegar in a bowl and set it aside for a few minutes to thicken.<\/li>
                            2. Stir in the coconut yogurt and melted coconut oil until combined.<\/li><\/ol>

                              Combine the Dry Ingredients:<\/h4>
                              1. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and desiccated coconut into the wet mixture.<\/li>
                              2. Gently mix everything until just combined.<\/li><\/ol>

                                Bake the Sponge:<\/h4>
                                1. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and spread it evenly.<\/li>
                                2. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.<\/li><\/ol>

                                  Whip the Coconut Cream:<\/h4>
                                  1. In a high-speed mixer, whip the chilled coconut cream until it becomes light and fluffy.<\/li>
                                  2. Once the cake has cooled, spread the whipped coconut cream evenly over the top.<\/li><\/ol>

                                    Make the Chocolate Ganache:<\/h4>
                                    1. Melt the dark chocolate with the dairy-free milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.<\/li>
                                    2. Let the ganache cool slightly, then pour it over the coconut cream layer on the cake.<\/li>
                                    3. Place the cake in the fridge to set the ganache before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                                      Dessert<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                      A super moist chocolate sponge layered with fluffy whipped coconut cream and finished with a silky chocolate ganache. This delicious chocolate coconut cake is the perfect combination of rich chocolate, light coconut cream, and smooth ganache. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}