Strawberry Shortcake with Coconut Cream by Laurie Richardone Cake ingredients ~ Serves 8-10
To remove the coconut from the can,
on the rack. Release it from the pan and
1 1/2 cups Bobs all purpose gluten free
carefully scoop out only the solid parts.
let cool completely before icing.
flour (or other all purpose flour)
Place in a bowl with vanilla, maple
After the cake has cooled, cut it into 2
1 1/2 tsp psyllium husk, ground
syrup, or confectioners sugar, and whip
round pieces. If you would like a taller
on high speed until fluffy.
cake, make two 9'' cakes. Spread cream
Place rack in center position and heat
on bottom cake. Place sliced strawberries
to 325 F.
on top of cream. Place the other round on
1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 3 large eggs
Lightly oil a 9-10 inch springform pan.
top. Continue to spread coconut cream to cover the cake. Place strawberries around
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour,
1 cup coconut sugar,
the cake in any pattern you like. Garnish
baking powder, baking soda, psyllium
or pure cane sugar
with fresh thyme, mint or basil.
husk, and salt.
3/4 cup whole milk yogurt (or goat)
With an electric mixer, beat eggs and
dairy, you can make this with organic
Finely grated zest of 3 lemons
sugar in a large bowl for 5 minutes.
whipping cream. Follow the same recipe
(organic)
Or until pale and thick.
for coconut cream. Bobs Gluten-Free
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil,
Add yogurt and zest, beat to combine.
flour has a blend that includes Xanthan
a fruitier oil preferably
With the mixer on medium speed, add
Gum. If using it, eliminate psyllium husk.
oil in a quick steady stream. Reduce
Buon Appetito
2 pints ripe organic strawberries, sliced, and sprinkled with 1 tsp each,. of sugar & fresh lemon, to macerate.
speed to low and gradually add in flour mixture just to combine. Whisk batter by hand to make sure everything is
Coconut Cream Frosting
incorporated.
2 cans cold unsweetened coconut
Pour batter into pan. Bake, rotating pan
milk (see cooks note)
once, until cake is golden and the center
1 tsp. vanilla
springs back to the touch, and edges pull
2 tbsp. maple syrup, or confectioners sugar
Cooks Note: If you don't mind the extra
away from the pan (about 40-45 min-
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