In case you are home today, or are feeling a need for a pick me up – I suggest you bake this cake and then eat a slice with a cup of Jo or Earl Gray, the real kind, not the fabricated flavors some tea makers are using these days – read the label to be sure it is truly Bergamot oils infused tea leaves.
Oh and here’s the cake recipe –
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup melted coconut oil, cooled
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned full fat coconut milk
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, plus more for layering
HONEY LEMON SYRUP
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup honey
WHIPPED VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
- 3 sticks (1 ½ cups) salted butter, at room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean powder {more}
Happy Birthday My Dear MAL – I heart you every day…
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