Recipe and images courtesy of Romy London (@romylondonuk on Instagram)
Get ready to whip up an Upside-Down Rhubarb Coconut Cake that's absolutely going to rock your world! Imagine the tartness of rhubarb mingling with the mild sweetness of coconut flour – it's a match made in heaven. And guess what? It's all vegan-friendly without even trying to be!
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients (Serves 10):
For the topping:
- 1 bunch of fresh rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (UK: about 500g / US: about 1.1 lb)
- 1 cup of granulated sugar (UK: 200g / US: 1 cup)
For the cake:
Wet ingredients:
- 300 ml almond milk
- 100 ml melted coconut oil
- 125g caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
Dry ingredients:
- 200g plain flour
- 100g coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
For the decoration:
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Whipped coconut cream
Instructions:
- Begin by washing the rhubarb and cutting it into 2-inch pieces. Cut each piece in half and place them in a bowl.
- Next, sprinkle the rhubarb with sugar and cover with water. Set this aside and let the rhubarb soak.
- While the rhubarb is soaking, line and grease a 7-inch round cake tin. Sprinkle the bottom with a bit of sugar, then arrange the soaked and softened rhubarb pieces in a pretty pattern.
- Now, preheat your oven to 180C.
- For the cake, combine all wet ingredients in a jug. In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
- Slowly fold the wet ingredients into the dry to create the cake batter.
- Pour the cake batter over the arranged rhubarb pieces in the cake tin.
- Pop the cake in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is nicely browned.
- Carefully cut around the edges of the cake, then flip it upside down to reveal the beautiful pattern.
- To finish, sprinkle your cake with toasted coconut flakes to decorate and serve with freshly whipped coconut cream on the side. Enjoy!
Per Serving (Serves 10) | |
Calories | 351Kcal |
Total Fat | 12g |
Saturated Fat | 8g |
Sodium | 253mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 58g |
Dietary Fibre | 7g |
Sugar | 34g |
Protein | 4g |