Greek Coconut Cake With Syrup Recipe

Name: Greek Coconut Cake With Syrup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, separated; 1 pinch salt; 5 1/3 ounces (2/3 cup) margarine, or unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest; 3 whole cloves; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 tablespoon margarine, or unsalted butter, for the baking pan; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, for the baking pan

A moist and light coconut cake is infused with a fragrant syrup for a delightful treat.

⭐ 4 (55 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 40 minTotal: 60 minYields: 10 servings

Category Tags:

Cakes

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 340 F (170 C).
Combine all syrup ingredients in a saucepan, boil for 7-8 minutes, then cool.
Beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks, margarine, and sugar until creamy; then beat in milk.
Whisk flour and baking powder, then beat into the mixture.
Stir in the coconut.
Gently fold in the beaten egg whites.
Grease and flour a 15 x 10-inch baking pan.
Transfer batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly.
Bake at 340 F (170 C) for 40-45 minutes until golden.
Remove cake from oven, cut into pieces, and pour cooled syrup evenly over the hot cake.
Sprinkle the top with 4-5 tablespoons of shredded coconut.
Allow 2-3 hours for syrup to absorb and cake to cool completely before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 480 kcal

Carbohydrate: 73 g

Cholesterol: 76 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 457 mg

Sugar: 55 g

Fat: 19 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g