Delightful, Nutrient Dense Strawberry Cake (Made with Coconut Flour)

I have missed you all! I apologize for my “blog posting absence”, but I have been busy collecting a few more delicious recipes for you all! This one comes from Lauren Geertsen’s blog, Empowered Sustenance. She writes that she originally received this recipe from her friend, Melanie. I encourage you to check out Lauren’s great recipes and her insights on health and wellness. I believe you will find great resources for your health journey. 🙂

Like I said, I have been collecting tasty recipes to share, and this one is sure to please. I decided to take on the adventure in making this for my family for Valentine’s Day, and it did not disappoint. I will admit that it was a little more time consuming to put together, but I believe the main reason was that it was my first time making it, and I wanted to make this cake GOOD! 🙂 My sister and mom also decided to make it as well on Valentine’s Day, so it was quite fun to text and chat throughout the day as to how everyone’s cake was progressing. The pics that we shared at the end of the day (since we live a distance away from each other) were fantastic! I was pretty proud and so excited to serve it.

In addition to making a tasty treat for my loved ones, I knew that we were delighting in a cake that was full of nutrition: coconut flour, several eggs, raw honey, and grass-fed butter make this cake more than just a regular dessert. It is full of fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Talk about a dessert that you can feel good about eating. In fact, I am not going to lie… we did in fact eat leftovers for breakfast. 🙂

If you are interested in checking out Lauren’s recipe for this cake, you can click on this recipe link. I did follow her version of the cake recipe exactly, but I did make a few modifications in the preparation directions and in the frosting. For the sake of simplicity, I will post what I did here, and you can always refer back to her site if you’d like! 🙂 Enjoy this delightful strawberry cake for any occasion. 🙂

Cake Ingredients:
8 eggs
1/2 cup raw honey
5 tablespoons chilled, grass-fed butter, grated (I like the Kerrygold brand; Costco sells a case of three of them for under $7. Otherwise, I have gotten mine at Trader Joe’s as well.)
1 cup coconut flour. (To measure it, scoop it and then level with a knife. Do not pack it. It is important not to add too much coconut flour.)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup whole-milk yogurt (We like the Kalona brand.)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, diced (If possible, organic strawberries are best. They are one of the fruits on the “Dirty Dozen” list. More on that here.)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and coat the sides with butter or coconut oil. I did not have a cake pan, so I used my springform pan and just lined it with aluminum foil along the bottom and sides.

Put the honey and eggs in a large mixing bowl, and with whisk attachment, mix on medium-high for 5 minutes. It should be frothy and pale yellow. Add the grated butter and mix for another minute. Set the bowl aside for a short bit.

In a separate bowl, mix the coconut flour, salt, and baking soda together. Add these dry ingredients to the honey and eggs mixture. Mix for about 1 minute.

With a spatula, gently mix in the whole-milk yogurt, vanilla extract, and the diced strawberries.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan or springform pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Check the cake at 35 minutes to see if it is done. Every oven behaves differently. Lauren’s recipe states to cook for 35 minutes. Mine was not done that quickly. Cool completely (very important!) before frosting with the delicious strawberry buttercream frosting (Recipe below):

Frosting Ingredients: (This recipe comes from Honest Body)
1 cup room temp softened, unsalted grass-fed butter (Kerrygold works wonderfully.)
10 tablespoons raw honey
1 bag (mine was 1.2 oz) freeze dried strawberries
Pinch of sea salt
2 tablespoons maple syrup (grade B preferred)
1 tablespoon+ coconut milk or milk of choice (The milk should NOT be used if the frosting is already a
spreadable consistency. Only use if it is too thick for frosting your cake.)

Directions:
Blend the freeze dried strawberries into a powder in the blender. Pour the powder into a large mixing bowl. (Be careful when pouring or you will have a powdery mess! :))

Add the remaining ingredients, and with a mixer, combine on medium-high speed until creamy. Frost your cake. Decorate with additional strawberries if desired. Enjoy!!! 🙂

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*Credit for the cake recipe comes from Lauren over at Empowered Sustenance.
*Credit for the frosting recipe comes from Honest Body.