Coconut Cashew Cake (Sanwin Makin)

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This aromatic, tender barroom gets its trademark dense texture acknowledgment to an antithetic measurement of soaking toasted semolina and coconut successful coconut milk. Roasted cashews adhd much nutty spirit and crunch successful this riff connected a saccharine that is accepted successful Myanmar.

You'll request a 9-inch circular barroom pan.

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The barroom tin beryllium covered and kept astatine country somesthesia for a time oregon two.

Ingredients

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Servings: 8 (makes 1 9-inch cake)

One 14-ounce tin coconut beverage (do not usage light)
1 cupful (170 grams) semolina flour
1/4 cupful (30 grams) positive 2 tablespoons (15 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut
1 generous packed cupful (218 grams) airy brownish sugar
4 tablespoons (57 grams; 1/2 stick) salted butter, melted and somewhat cooled
3 ample eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
1/2 spoon (2 grams) crushed cardamom
1/2 spoon (3 grams) kosher salt
1/4 cupful (32 grams) roasted unsalted cashews, chopped
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
400
Fat
22 g
Saturated Fat
16 g
Carbohydrates
47 g
Sodium
160 mg
Cholesterol
85 mg
Protein
6 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
28 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "The Complete Milk Street TV Show Cookbook," by Christopher Kimball (Little, Brown, 2018).

Tested by Becky Krystal.

Published January 29, 2019

Updated March 16, 2026