Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus a bit for the pan
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs at room temperature, separated
1/2 cup limeade concentrate, thawed
3/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Toasted coconut, for garnish, optional

Directions

Game Plan: Start boiling the water when you turn the oven on so it's ready when the cake goes into the oven. Separate eggs while the lime concentrate thaws in the microwave.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter a 1-quart gratin dish or 8-inch round cake pan and set it in a roasting pan.

Beat the 2 tablespoons butter with 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until creamy, using a handheld electric mixer. Beat in the flour, then the egg yolks, limeade concentrate, coconut milk, and salt. (For the airiest egg whites, clean the beaters thoroughly so none of this mixture is left on them.) In another medium bowl whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks. While whipping, slowly pour in the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and continue beating until the whites hold stiff, glossy peaks. Fold a quarter of the whites into the coconut-lime mixture, then fold in the remaining whites.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and add enough boiling water to the roasting pan to come halfway up the side of the dish. Bake about 35 minutes or until the top of the pudding cake is slightly puffed and golden. Remove from the water bath and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; serve warm. Garnish each serving with toasted coconut, if desired.

Know-How: Baking the cake in a water bath ensures that it will bake evenly and retain its luscious, saucy bottom.

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recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
Lacy Fallbrook, CA 08-22-2009
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Souffle not cake
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very sweet and flavorful, but it is not like cake it is more of a souffle. It is very tasty and easy to make, it reminded me... more of pie filling than pudding. I might try it again with more flour to make more of a cake consistency.Read more
recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
A. Ashland, KY 12-19-2008
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great for lovers of limes
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I accidentally used almost twice as much flour as the recipe called for so the pudding on the bottom came out pretty thick,... but overall the flavor is good and the texture of the cake part is nice and light. Like a souffle, almost. Not as hard to make as it seems. Needs more coconut or some lime zest in my opinion (to counteract the kind of egg-y flavor it seems to have.) Definitely worth trying again.Read more
recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
RaeAnne Vancouver, WA 11-19-2008
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A fine mix of cake and pudding perfect for a cold winter evening desert.....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this the other night and this cake is really flipping good. The rich creamy pudding was down right yummy! Rich and... Creamy with the zestiest lime flavor mixed with the rich creaminess of coconut!! -- Unforgettably Good -- Try tightly covering the cake with foil for 15-20 minutes then remove foil and bake the remaining time, the top will brown quickly once the foil is removed so keep an eye on it. The pudding and cake is perfect. Baked/Steamed up nicely this way, my family loved it. Read more
recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
Marian Pasadena, MD 03-23-2008
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flat cake too much sauce
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The cake part of this recipe was too thin in size compared tothe picture in the book. It did not look like the picture at... all. It was more like a waffer thin layer of cake and the limeade sauce (which was quite good) on the bottom drowned out the cake.Read more
recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
Janessa Norcross, GA 04-18-2007
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Puzzled...
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Okay so I have made this cake twice and it has come out both times looking like jello gone bad. It is not cake...it's sluge.... I followed the recipe to a t and it's not my oven...I bake all the time.Read more
recipe Coconut-Lime Pudding Cake
Liz mission hills, CA 07-31-2006
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Fabulous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Was a wonderful dessert at a dinner i had for my friend,,, will be making it alot,,, my kids enjoyed it so much.