Coconut Flour Lemon Cake

This coconut flour lemon cake is a light and refreshing dessert. It is gluten and dairy free, paleo friendly, with low carb/keto option.
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INGREDIENTS:
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 eggs
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup maple syrup or sugar-free alternative
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup coconut flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest
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[@Sarah33Kaufman]

Hi there. I suck at baking. Nothing I bake is edible. However, I made this cake several times I turned out excellent each time. I took the cake to families and friends, and. I gave the recipe and the link of this video to at least 10 people! Thank you so much!

[@Leelalicious]

Oh wow. That is amazing and such great review. Coconut flour can be tricky at times, that makes your success with this even more impressive.

[@rojelio8]

Made this cake today. The texture is great! However, we can taste the olive oil. Will use different oil or butter next time. thank you for the recipe. I love coconut!

[@Leelalicious]

It will definitely work with other oil/butter as well

[@rrawrlolzzz4726]

@@LeelaliciousNo, when i subbed it for melted coconut oil, the oil hardened as i was mixing the wet mix together. do not recommend!

[@Leelalicious]

@@rrawrlolzzz4726 Try letting your liquid ingredients (eggs, milk) come to room temperature first next time. That should help with keeping the coconut oil/butter from solidifying. That definitely is more difficult in the winter though when kitchens and general room temperature are lower.

[@Sarah33Kaufman]

I used coconut oil. Organic and unrefined. of course.

[@mrs.wallin4264]

Made this today and it was perfect! I added blueberries 🫐 and subbed coconut sugar for the glaze. Thank you!! My family loves it!!

[@dragonflydataV]

Best coconut flour cake ever! I used Lilikoi/passion fruit juice instead of lemon as I was out of lemons. Turned out great! Thanks so much for the great recipe.

[@Leelalicious]

Oh my that sounds amazing! I love passion fruit flavor but have never tried baking with it. Now I'll definitely have to try it

[@lovingkingjesus4822]

We tried this cake and my whole family enjoyed it! I doubled the recipe and stored some in a sip lock bag in our fridge and it tastes even better a few days later. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Very yummy.

[@Leelalicious]

So happy to hear you and your family enjoyed the cake. Awesome that it was even better later

[@geralynpinto5971]

Can I use dessicated coconut instead of coconut powder. This recipe sounds so good and not too difficult to prepare. I'd love to give it a try

[@iridemurgia7429]

I made it some days ago, one of the best cake I ever had! Soft, moist, tasty, if you can wait the days after is even better 😋

[@Leelalicious]

Haha awesome! Great to hear it got even better with time 😄

[@Diana-gq4qr]

Can this recipe be cut in half. I just have two eggs ?

[@diamondonpurpose9145]

I like the simple but tasty recipe. Thanks!

[@Leelalicious]

My pleasure 😊

[@geetanjali7724]

Hi .. thanks for the recipe.. just wanted to know with the amount of baking powder that u have used .. wouldn’t it make the cake taste bitter or something? Or make it more dry ?

[@lornabegley9913]

I made two. Our batter was thick, the one I sent over to friends was thinner. I'm not entirely sure how theirs turned out, but we enjoyed this cake. It had a good amount of lemon in it. The texture was a little crumbly, but soft. I'll probably make it again.

[@Leelalicious]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience making this recipe

[@Wanda_O]

It came out delicious! Thank you for this recipe.

[@Leelalicious]

My pleasure 😊 So glad you liked it

[@AnabelSoriano-z3j]

Thank you for this recipe 😊

[@Leelalicious]

You are so welcome 😊

[@joudydali3254]

Thank you so much, I've been craving the classic lemon cake for a while, so I tried your recipe, and it turned out so good ❤

[@Leelalicious]

I am so so happy to hear it worked out well for you.

[@RobbieGeorge-j9x]

Excellent!

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you

[@MoonKofi]

It came out delicious! My family loved it. Thank you so much for the recipe! I'm a new subscriber. Happy i found your channel. 💖💖💖😊

[@Leelalicious]

I am so happy to hear you and your family enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for your comment 😄

[@vivianweeden1526]

I've been making most desserts and breads using AF so I'm looking forward to trying your recipes using CF. This cake looks delicious as well as the bread recipe I previously watched. New subscriber.

[@Leelalicious]

Hi Viv! Welcome. So glad to have you here. I hope you enjoy the coconut flour recipes

[@ShoshanaBrand]

Beautiful cake. Thanks, I'll try it.

[@Leelalicious]

Awesome. Hope you enjoy

[@user-ti8dm9mu3j]

I was looking for a keto alternate cake and this was perfect. Very moist I used butter inside of olive oil. For the glaze I used Xylitol and cornflour as a low calorie version.

[@Leelalicious]

Sounds great! I love butter in this cake too

[@sophiephilip4664]

@leelalicious isn't one tablespoon baking powder just too much? Do u mean one teaspoon?

[@sole1617]

Thanks for this recipe, You can use coconut oil to replace olive oil...

[@Leelalicious]

Yes you can. Most of my coconut flour recipes recommend coconut oil. However, with lemon flavors I really like the combination with olive oil. But coconut oil can be substituted for sure

[@stephanygates6491]

Can't wait to try it!

[@Leelalicious]

It's so good!

[@ghazalanaveed9049]

Turned out great

[@Leelalicious]

So happy to hear about your coconut flour lemon cake success

[@farhiaadeed2227]

I was thinking of coconut cake this is a very good recipe thank you

[@Leelalicious]

That's a great idea. I have a lot of coconut flour cakes, but none that are actually coconut flavor. I will keep that in mind to try soon

[@healthhollow7218]

@@Leelalicious yes coconut cake would be AMAZING! 🤩

[@nabeilagafoor4432]

I made this cake today , came out amazing thanks so much How can I get to your other recipes

[@Leelalicious]

Feel free to browse my other videos or my blog Leelalicious.com If you want to be notified of new recipes, you can sign up for my newsletter here leelalicious.myflodesk.com/e5v6269wnr

[@childoflight3166]

I am excited to try this recipe. Thanks

[@Leelalicious]

Have fun!

[@lemxnl1me520]

Can I use normal milk instead of almond milk? And can I use melted coconut oil instead of olive oil?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes to both. I did almond milk to keep it dairy free but any milk will be fine. Same with coconut oil. It's my preferred oil when baking with coconut flour, but for lemon cake I like the pairing with olive oil. But any oil, even melted butter will work

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

Yum, this is just what I was looking for- looks delicious- thanks so much 😋🥰👏🏻👏🏻

[@Leelalicious]

You are very welcome. Enjoy!

[@bellagialinh5193]

Awesome thanks I love simple easy recipes

[@Leelalicious]

Glad you like them!

[@saramramirez101]

Thank you so much! This was so delicious!!!

[@Leelalicious]

Yay! So happy to hear of your success

[@topafkar]

Woow very yummy. I love it . Good 👍

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you so much! So nice 😊

[@AnabelSoriano-z3j]

Absolutely delicious 😊

[@Leelalicious]

So glad you like it ☺

[@lenakrupinski6303]

This looks lovely !! 💗 your recipes look very healthy , looking forward to trying them out.🌷🌻🌹

[@Leelalicious]

Yay, I hope you like it

[@judee_jay_jaye]

Thanks, will have to bake this cake.

[@Leelalicious]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes

[@udinovkeiv5200]

Did you make it

[@debiegordon3787]

Looks delish but have u tried it with Coconut or Avacado oil instead of Olive??

[@Leelalicious]

Yes it works with either of the other oils too. I just like the combination of olive oil and lemon flavors, but feel free to use coconut oil or avocado oil, or even melted butter.

[@Rubeninsular]

Gonna make this today, this recipe is really great!! Don't have lemons so the version I'm making is with limes. I'll see if I can post photos on instagram. Thank you so much for this awesome baking recipes, they're quite enjoyable!❤

[@Leelalicious]

Oh I bet a lime version would be amazing too!

[@Rubeninsular]

It was@@Leelalicious , I mean it is. The cake is such a sensation that there's only 1/4 of the cake portion left. I baked it yesterday 😅✌🏼, it was a 10 out of 10. ❤️🎂

[@Leelalicious]

@@Rubeninsular That's amazing!! Thanks so much for the glowing review 🤩

[@Rubeninsular]

Yes it was, @@Leelalicious ! You're welcome, of course.

[@karenfrazer6888]

Thanks for sharing. Are there any dairy free recipes? Watching you from Kingston Jamaica.

[@Leelalicious]

This recipe, any many of my other ones are dairy free. I frequently use plant/nut milks and coconut/olive oil as substitutes

[@flowerlimbusubba2888]

Yummy thanks 😊

[@Leelalicious]

Most welcome 😊

[@Paulamorenzie]

Thanks I like this one. ❤

[@Leelalicious]

Glad you like it

[@khushaldharamshi2781]

very nice receipe

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you so much ☺

[@Mary-hc3wd]

Can I use yoghurt instead of almond milk?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes that will be delicious too.

[@care808]

Perfection

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you so much!

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

that looks delicious! 😀

[@Leelalicious]

So good! Thank you

[@cescamoemy]

Looks yummy!I'd like to try it. Can I use an 8-inch square pan instead?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes you can, but the batter will spread out a little thinner and will bake in less time. So keep an eye on it at the end

[@grandmalove6606]

Thank you thank you my dear I can’t wait to make it tomorrow but I change the almond milk to coconut milk because I have allergies to almond ❤😊🥰🌹👏🙏✝️💐🥇👍💐❤️

[@Leelalicious]

Wonderful. Coconut milk will definitely work too

[@estherthaler9390]

Looks amazing! Can you add ricotta or mascarpone cheese to this recipe?

[@Leelalicious]

Thats a great idea. I have a coconut flour blueberry muffin recipe with ricotta (leelalicious.com/coconut-flour-blueberry-muffins/) So I think it should work similarly in this cake. You could replace some or all of the almond milk with ricotta or mascarpone

[@egenazaltn9326]

Do you think can I use coconut flakrs instead of coconut flour?

[@Leelalicious]

No I don't think that will work. Coconut flour is not just finer ground shredded coconut. It's the extracted coconut pulp from coconut milk production. So it has less oils and moisture

[@geralynpinto5971]

Can I use dessicated coconut instead of coconut powder? This recipe sounds so delicious and easy I'd love to try it out.

[@Leelalicious]

No unfortunately not. Coconut flour is the dried, ground pulp leftover from coconut milk. It is different from just finely shredded coconut meat because a lot of the fat is extracted already

[@nisrin653]

It look’s Delicious

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you!

[@charuscharm]

Turned out awesome. Any alternative for eggs please?

[@Leelalicious]

So glad you like it. While I haven't tested it out, I think the best vegan alternative would be aquafaba - the whipped liquid from chickpeas. I don't think flax egg alternative would work very well here

[@charuscharm]

@@Leelalicious thank you so much. Really appreciate it.

[@mansidasgupta7104]

Make. Coconut. Powder. By. Dry. Coconut. Powder. Healthy. Item. ❤

[@GuestGuest-x6w]

What’s the size of the baking form since I’m not sure if to double the recipe?

[@Leelalicious]

@@GuestGuest-x6w I used an 8-inch round cake pan

[@madzchambers3897]

Can I use coconut milk instead of almond milk?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes any type of milk will work here

[@niveditabhadra4143]

Can I substitute olive oil with coconut oil?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes you can use melted coconut oil instead of olive oil

[@sararshleweet90]

Hi! What’s the alternative for the eggs?

[@Leelalicious]

I have not tried replacing eggs in this specific recipe but here is my experience from other coconut flour recipes. I am thinking that aquafaba (the whipped chickpea liquid) might work best for making a light and fluffy egg free coconut flour cake. In general with coconut flour I find that flax egg works better for cookie or brownie recipes. Cake and muffins can be too dense. Or if you try it I would suggest to soak the flax meal in the liquid from the cake ingredients (no extra water).

[@samarmohamed5148]

Wow .l love it , please l don't have coconut flour can ldo it with oats flour?!

[@Leelalicious]

I have only tested this recipe with coconut flour. Using oat flour you'll probably need at least 1.5 cups of that, maybe even 2 cups. But I am not sure if any other adjustments will be necessary. A better option may be to look up a lemon oat flour recipe.

[@lowcarbsgood7847]

This is a great healthy lemon cake recipe. Thank you so much🌹You can use stevia to replace sugar.

[@Leelalicious]

Yes, stevia is a great no-sugar sweetener. I don't usually bake with it though. I have drops. What form of stevia do you recommend for baking?

[@lowcarbsgood7847]

@@Leelalicious l grow the plant on my backyard. I take the leaves and put them in a tupperware container then keep it in a fridge until the leaves get dry. Then l grind them to make stevia powder. The problem is the color of the leaves is still there. But l don't mind as it gives soft green to my cake.

[@Leelalicious]

This is fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing your method. I started growing a kitchen garden last year. I will have to see if I can get my hands on a stevia plant and will try this too.

[@jalphonso1515]

Can cashew milk be substituted for almond milk?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes that will be fine

[@personalexperience3637]

What is the sugar free alternative for the icing sugar?

[@Leelalicious]

Powdered allulose or Lakanto’s powdered sweetener that is monk fruit & erythritol based

[@donxqx]

Can I use normal milk and honey instead or is this gonna mess up the texture

[@Leelalicious]

It will be a little different but overall I think it should work out fine

[@gigiperez3105]

I made this cake today following your recipe to a T, but it came out crumbly and grainy. I wonder what went wrong??

[@Leelalicious]

@@gigiperez3105 I am sorry it didn’t work out for you. Sometimes it’s just the type of coconut flour that is extra absorbent. Did your batter look like mine or was it stiffer? Using a little less flour or adding a little extra liquid next time should fix it. Also be sure not to over bake it. In general though recipes with mainly coconut flour are on the grainer and drier side

[@preciouskayode4866]

Looks wonderful .Could you use chai seed instead of eggs?

[@Leelalicious]

I have not tried that myself. But a reader commented they make an egg-free version of this cake. The texture comes out a little different, more dense, but they still enjoyed it

[@evonnehopeang6350]

May I know if I could omit vanilla extract?

[@Leelalicious]

You can omit it if you don't want to use it

[@omoladebabafemi1327]

INGREDIENTS: ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 eggs 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup maple syrup or sugar-free alternative 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup coconut flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tablespoon lemon zest can you please give us this in grams for a better turn out of work thanks

[@Leelalicious]

Check the printable recipe box on my blog, There is a "Metric" option with gram measurements leelalicious.com/coconut-flour-lemon-cake/#recipe

[@alanjackiefreeman7288]

I made this cake last night its was not good at all. It was probably me 😅 but I'll try again hopefully it will taste great

[@Leelalicious]

Oh no, I am sorry it didn't work out for you

[@bakeandcookrecipes3503]

Thanks alot maam ☺ U 👍 👌

[@Leelalicious]

You are very welcome!

[@joegilliam3233]

Wonder how many carbs are in a slice 😋

[@Leelalicious]

There is a detailed nutrition breakdown in the blog post linked in the description. But in short, if using sugar-free sweetener 1 slice (out of 8) has 5 net carbs

[@joegilliam3233]

Thank you 😊

[@PetBunnyDebbie]

I'd like to see you make a vegan version of this cake.

[@Leelalicious]

That's a good idea. Coconut flour doesn't really work well without eggs, but I can try with another flour like almond or oat flour. Do you need it gluten free or low carb?

[@shobhalulla3005]

​@@Leelaliciouslow carb eggless & keto friendly 😢 can't find it anywhere. It would be a great help if u could come with such a recipe ❤

[@valentinavb3705]

Super, guter Tipp Backpapier zuschneiden

[@Leelalicious]

Ja, so ist es viel einfacher Kreise zu schneiden 😃

[@evonnehopeang6350]

If I have to use vanilla extract，could you please recommend me one that’s keto friendly? Thanks.

[@Leelalicious]

I am pretty sure any real vanilla that is just vanilla beans and alcohol would be considered keto. Alcohol levels usually bake off in the oven's heat leaving only the flavor. Also, it's a tiny amount dividing 1 teaspoon over all the slices.

[@barbarasanders1010]

I use almond flour for this recipe

[@Leelalicious]

Great to hear that works for you. Do you make adjustments in the amount?

[@barbarasanders1010]

@@Leelalicious no I use the same amount as the coconut flour and it turned out so delicious

[@airisanderson1924]

can i add a banana instead of sugars?😩

[@Leelalicious]

@@airisanderson1924 you can try. I did that for my banana bread but it definitely has a strong banana flavor

[@geenadee3229]

Could you do measurements in grams please 😁

[@Leelalicious]

Metric measurements are provided in the blog post leelalicious.com/coconut-flour-lemon-cake/#wprm-recipe-container-71411 (also linked in description above). Be sure to select "metric" below the ingredient list to switch over

[@geenadee3229]

Thank you very much

[@GharSansarVimalBhavsar]

👌wow looks amazing ❤️ delicious recipe 👍 thanks for sharing 😀 I am your new friend 🙋🏻‍♀️ stay connected plz for new and delicious recipe ❤️❤️❤️ big like Kiya

[@Leelalicious]

Thank you 😊

[@leonduplessis7808]

❤

[@the2dreamers]

😇🥰🕊

[@moats7788]

it tast eggy with coco flour

[@Leelalicious]

I am sorry to hear it didn't turn out to your linking. I already use a lot fewer eggs than most other coconut flour recipes, since I am not a fan of eggy flavored baked goods either. But still, the flavor of coconut flour baking is not for everyone

[@bluegreenworld333]

Add some ginger to hide the eggs?

[@roannango4857]

mine came out to soft.. yours seems not so watery

[@Leelalicious]

Maybe it needed a bit more baking time?

[@jmichaelp]

Too crumbly to eat. I froze the rest after tonight - freezing usually seems to make things more crumbly after thawing though. I thought the eggs would be enough, but I guess xanthan gum has to be added to all recipes like this.

[@Leelalicious]

I am sorry to hear the cake turned out crumbly for you. I've never had to use xanthan gum in my coconut flour recipes. Could it be you had too much coconut flour or that yours was extra absorbent? What did the batter look like? At times my batter thickens up more too (I trace it back to different brands/batches of coconut flour). In that case I try to adjust the liquids to achieve a pourable batter consistency before baking, which usually ensures a moist (not crumbly) finished cake too.

[@jmichaelp]

@@Leelalicious I'm new to grain-free cooking. It seems like things are a lot more variable and/or affected by the slightest changes. Egg size & the brand of coconut flour (store brand) could've made the difference. I'm putting a little xanthan in everything now to compensate.

[@ramaalhussami3070]

terrible result.. i followed the recipe exactly step by step and tasted sooooo bitter and fell apart taste horrible.

[@Leelalicious]

Sorry to hear that. I am not sure how it would end up bitter. Have you baked anything else with this same coconut flour and olive oil? Could it be they have some inherent flavor you dislike? As you can see from the comments lots of other viewers had success with this recipe. Maybe you'd enjoy it more with coconut oil or butter as the fat component.

[@lemxnl1me520]

That means you didn’t do it right

[@0_-EL]

I saw her added so much sugar in it, I don’t believe it tasted bitter

[@ramaalhussami3070]

if you can afford buying glasses read my comment again.@@lemxnl1me520

[@lysellahoylahoy6402]

What is the point to subscribe your baking videos if you do not reveal all your ingredients recipe.

[@Leelalicious]

I don't understand your comment. I do provide detailed ingredients, measurements and instructions in the video. For a written ingredient list click "Show more" in the description box. And I even provide a link for an easy printable recipe.

[@adam_meek]

DRAT! NOT ANIMAL FRENDLY.

[@Sadeyah]

Can I use coconut oil instead of olive oil?

[@Leelalicious]

Yes. Olive pairs nicely with the lemon but coconut oil is also great. If you don’t need it dairy free melted butter works too