By Rajlakshmi
April 6, 2026
If you are in the mood to experiment with coconut and also love zesty oranges in your sweet treats, here is a cake recipe you can try this week!
1 cup desiccated coconut 1 tbsp melted ghee 1 tbsp cocoa powder ½ cup powdered sugar 3 tbsp orange zest Orange juice, as required, for binding 1 tbsp milk cream, for garnishing Fresh fruit pieces, for garnishing
In a non-stick pan, heat the ghee. Add orange zest to it and sauté it on a low flame for 1 minute.
Once the zest starts leaving its fragrance, add powdered sugar.
When the sugar is caramelised, add desiccated coconut powder and cocoa powder. Mix it.
If it does not bind, add a little orange juice. Take a cake tin and layer it. Keep it refrigerated for about 20 minutes.
Remove the cake from the tin. The best way to remove cake easily is to grease the tin before layering it with cake mix.
Decorate this caramelised, zesty orange coconut cake by pouring cream on top and using desired fruit pieces as garnish!