Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Cake Recipes

Milk and Coconut Cake (Bolo de Coco)

This delicious and moist milk and coconut cake recipe (receita de bolo de coco) is very easy and quick to make.
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Milk and Coconut Cake (Bolo de Coco)

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings8

Ingredients

4 eggs1 and 1/2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of vegetable oil1 cup of grated coconut2 cups of all purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking powder1 cup of hot water1 cup of hot milk
4 eggs1 and 1/2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of vegetable oil1 cup of grated coconut2 cups of all purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking powder1 cup of hot water1 cup of hot milk
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Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 350ºF. 
  2. Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine or butter and dust it with flour.
  3. Start by beating the eggs well with the sugar. 
  4. Add the oil, the coconut, the flour and the baking powder, always beating between each addition.
  5. Finally add the hot water and beat again.
  6. Place the batter in the pan and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes.
  7. When the cake is baked, remove it from the oven but do not unmold.
  8. Heat the cup of milk. 
  9. Drizzle the cake with the hot milk and let it cool inside the pan.
  10. Once cold, unmold onto a serving plate and sprinkle with grated coconut.
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BJ
BJ
That's "Unsweetened Coconut", right? Thanks!
1 Week ago, Sunday, January 5, 2025
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PR
PR
No, it's sweetened.
1 Week ago, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Flavy
Flavy
The cake looks good and by reading the ingredients I can feel it will be very yummy melts in the mouth. Surely will try out this cake. Thank you for your lovely recipes
2 Years ago, Saturday, July 22, 2023
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Loide
Loide
Looks delicious going to make one this weekend,looks real yummy
2 Years ago, Friday, July 21, 2023
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Darlane
Darlane
How hot does the water and milk have to be and what kind of milk
2 Years ago, Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Port
About 170°F, and you should use which ever milk you like best, it really doesn't matter.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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