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Coconut mug cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword coconut mug cake, coconut whipped cream, microwave coconut cake, mug cake with fruit
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 2 cakes
Two tender coconut mug cakes baked in the microwave, topped with coconut whipped cream and a fresh strawberry, mango and kiwi fruit salad.

Ingredients

Cake and fruit salad

  • 1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut
  • 3 strawberries diced
  • 1 Champagne mango diced
  • 1 kiwi fruit diced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest plus 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus more for the mugs
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup cream of coconut
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 6 tablespoons self-rising flour plus more for dusting the mugs

Coconut whipped cream

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons cream of coconut

Directions

  • Toast the flaked coconut in the microwave in short stages until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes in all.
  • Toss the diced fruit with the honey, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon of the zest.
  • Stir together the melted butter, egg, vanilla, cream of coconut, and sour cream, then mix in the flour until smooth. Fold in most of the toasted coconut, saving 1 tablespoon.
  • Butter and lightly flour two 10-ounce mugs and divide the batter between them. Microwave each for about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, until the center springs back.
  • Whip the cream to soft peaks, add the cream of coconut, and keep whipping to stiff peaks.
  • Top with the whipped cream, fruit salad, the coconut you saved, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon zest.

Notes

Safety: raw egg and flour; cook until springy.

Nutrition

Serving: 340g | Calories: 729kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 9.2g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 46g | Trans Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 5.9g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 2511IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 cakes; sweetened flake coconut counted as sweetened flaked coconut, cream of coconut counted as coconut cream, cream of coconut counted as coconut cream. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.