Free Recipe: Porridge Choc Coconut Cake

If you’re looking for a simple, tasty, and nutritious way to start your day, this blog is for you. We know how easy it is to fall into a breakfast rut, so we’ve put together a fresh recipe idea that’s quick, satisfying, and packed with the fuel your body needs. Whether you’re in need of new breakfast inspiration or just want something to mix things up, we’ve got you covered. Keep scrolling for a free recipe—a chocolate coconut cake that uses leftover porridge as a key base!

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 45 – 60 mins

Ingredients

1 cup of wholemeal flour

1/2 cup dessicated coconut

1/3 cup of sugar or syrup

1/2 tsp each of bicarb soda + baking powder + salt

1/2 cup of butter or coconut oil, melted

1/3 cup of Greek yoghurt

4 tbsp of cocoa or cacao powder

2 eggs

1 1/2 – 2 cups of leftover (cooked) porridge

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup dark choc chips

This cake could easily be adapted with other flavour combos that you may have on hand:

• Mocha: Remove the coconut and add in 1-2tsp of instant coffee powder OR
• Vanilla Coconut & Berry: Remove the chocolate chips and cocoa and replace with 1 cup of berries
• Choc Walnut: Add in 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the mix when adding the choc chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180deg and grease a cake or loaf pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter/coconut oil, sugar, yoghurt and cocoa. Whisk well until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Next, add in the eggs, porridge and vanilla – whisk until well combined.
4. Gently fold in the remaining dry ingredients – flour, coconut, bicarb, baking powder and salt – until just combined.
5. Lastly, add in the flavour additions of your choosing, such as choc chips.
6. Pour the mix into your baking dish and bake for 45-60 mins or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
7. Lick the bowl while cake is baking.
8. Enjoy your cake warm or cold!

Thermomix Instructions

1. 1. Place butter or coconut in thermie jug and melt 2 min / 100deg / sp 2.
   2. Add in the sugar, yoghurt and cocoa. Whisk well for 1 min / sp 3.
   3. Next, add the eggs, porridge and vanilla. Combine for 30 secs / sp 3-4 / reverse.
   4. Add in flour, coconut, bicarb, baking powder and salt. Combine briefly for 10 secs / sp 4 / reverse (or until all dry ingredients are moistened).
   5. Lastly, manually stir through the choc chips and/or berries and/or nuts.
   6. Pour the mix into your baking dish and bake for 45-60 mins or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
   7. Lick the bowl while cake is baking.
   8. Enjoy your cake warm or cold!

We hope this recipe adds some fun and variety to your mornings, there is plenty more over here!

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