Molly Baz's Turmeric Coconut Tea Cake with Harmless Harvest

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by Harmless Harvest

In Molly Baz's words: "Coconut oil, coconut flakes, and coconut milk collectively drive home the coconut flavor in this stuuuuuupid simple tea cake which takes no more than 10 min to assemble. Do be sure to use coconut oil that is labeled “unrefined” so it’s not stripped of its coconutty flavor. And don’t snooze on the cornmeal—it’s what gives this cake its incredible crumbly yet moist and tender texture." Find more of her iconic recipes here.

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The Recipe Card: Molly Baz's Turmeric Coconut Tea Cake

*This yummy recipe makes one 9x5” Cake

What You'll Need

1½ cups (198 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (77 g) cornmeal or semolina
2 ½ tsp ground turmeric
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
1½ tsp baking powder
¾ cup virgin coconut oil, melted
1 ¼ cups (267g) sugar
1 cup Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Smoothie
1 cup coconut flakes or shreds (or a mix of both)
Unsalted butter and honey, for serving (optional)
2 large eggs

How To Make It

1. DO SOME PREP:

Preheat the oven to 350.
Melt ¾ cup unrefined coconut oil (either in the microwave or stovetop).
Lightly brush a 9x5” loaf pan with some of the melted coconut oil. Line the pan with parchment leaving an overhang on each of the longer sides.

2. MAKE THE BATTER:

In a medium bowl, whisk together 1½ cups (198 g) all-purpose flour, ½ cup (77 g) cornmeal or semolina, 2 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric, 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt and 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder.
In a separate larger bowl, whisk together 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, and 2 large eggs. Whisk vigorously for 1 minute until pale yellow and more voluminous. Whisk in 1 cup of coconut milk, followed by the remaining melted coconut oil. Once the wet ingredients have come together and it’s smooth, add the dry ingredients and gently whisk again until a batter forms, and a few dry spots of flour remain.

3. TOP AND BAKE:

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Scatter 1 cup coconut flakes or shreds (I like to do a mix of both for 2 different shapes/textures) over the top of the cake, pressing lightly to help the coconut adhere to the batter.
Bake, rotating the pan once halfway through until a toothpick, inserted, comes out clean, 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 35 minutes.
Let cool for at least 30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack or cutting board to finish cooling. Slice and serve. I like this best when sliced, and briefly toasted in the oven or griddled in a pan with a little more coconut oil and then served with softened butter and honey for drizzling.

Learn Our Organic Coconut Smoothie's Lore

Who knew that one simple ingredient could create something so rich, so creamy, and so incredibly satisfying? Driven by our commitment to doing less harm, more good, we created Harmless Harvest Organic Coconut Smoothies. Like all our amazing products, we start with fragrant and tasty, young, Certified Organic and Fair Trade Nam Hom Coconuts harvested in Thailand. Wanting to waste no part of this amazing fruit, we decided to blend the whole thing (Well, everything except the shell. That would be crazy. And hairy.) The result is a creamy, dreamy source of good hydration and electrolytes to keep you fueled throughout your busy life.

If you’ve never had the pleasure of tasting fresh coconut meat, allow us to paint a picture: The meat from our young Nam Hom coconuts is chewy but tender; and a succulent blend of sweet and delicate flavors. When blended with the refreshing, crisp coconut water inside, the result is an impossibly creamy and decadent drink. Blended to smooth perfection, with the just-sweet-enough taste of fresh coconut, some of our friends have even compared it to a milkshake in a bottle! But with zero added sugar or weirdness, it’s a completely Vegan, and Certified Organic treat you can drink guilt-free any day of the week.

In a perfect world we’d all have time to blend our own nutritious smoothies every day, but the reality is life gets busy, and nothing kills a nourishing smoothie buzz faster than a detailed blender clean-up. By offering Organic Coconut Smoothies, we’ve eliminated the dirty work completely and given you back some precious morning time without sacrificing your blended breakfast. If you’re an overachiever and insist on making your own daily smoothie, try adding ours to your go-to recipe for some smoothie-on-smoothie action with a deliciously creamy coconut base.

Perfectly portioned in our 10oz 100% rPET bottles*, you can take our smoothies wherever you need a satisfying snack. Pack them in school lunches to help keep your littles fueled and hydrated, add it to your favorite smoothie recipe, or try it as a cocktail mixer! Pop one in your gym bag for a post-yoga refuel, and stash some in the office fridge for a perfect mid-afternoon pick-me-up when the 3PM sleepies hit. They’re a perfect start to a busy day, or a mid-morning sip when you need a little something to hold you over before lunch. But honestly, they’re so delicious and convenient you won’t need a reason or occasion to indulge!

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