Coconut Lime Berry Cake
Updated March 26, 2019
Our weekend was amazing. We had the most wonderful time at the EVO Conference. My brain is still too full to process the information, but I will try to get a recap post up soon. In the mean time, I have a fabulous cake recipe to share with you-Coconut Lime Berry Cake. If you are a regular follower of our blog, you know we love lime recipes. Lime cookies, pie, cake, rice, muffins, etc. We are obsessed. So when I saw a recipe for Coconut Lime Berry Cake in Everday Food, I knew I had to try it.
This cake screams summer! The cake is loaded with coconut, lime zest, and lime juice. There is buttermilk in the batter so the cake is very tender and moist. It is also very easy to throw together. You bake it in a 9 x13 pan and there is no frosting involved-my kind of cake:)
After the cake batter is evenly spread in the pan, you top it with fresh berries. I used raspberries and blueberries because that is what we had in our refrigerator. Blackberries would also work well. The berries really brightened up the cake. They are gorgeous!
The cake only takes 35-40 minutes to bake. The cake rises up to meet the berries while baking. The berries are the “icing” on the cake. They are swirled throughout the coconut lime batter. You can serve the cake with whipped cream or ice cream, but we enjoyed it plain. It is a great snack cake. Because there is no frosting, the cake is easy to transport which makes it perfect for summer picnics, pool parties, and bbq’s.
If you are looking for a new summer dessert, bake this Coconut Lime Berry Cake. The combination of coconut, lime, and berries is heavenly!
Coconut Lime Berry Cake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup packed sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 cups mixed berries I used raspberries and blueberries
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- 2. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ¾ cups flour, baking powder, salt, and coconut. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and 1 cup sugar on highuntil light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined.
- 3. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and beat until combined. Stir in lime zest and 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Pour batter into dish. Smooth top with a rubber spatula.
- 4. In a medium bowl, toss together 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, berries, and 3 tablespoons of lime juice. Scatter berry mixture over batter. Bake cake for 35-40 minutes, or until cake is golden at edges and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- 5. Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.
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If you like this Coconut Lime Berry Cake, you might also like:
Coconut Cake from Leite’s Culinaria
Coconut-Cream Lime Cake from Completely Delicious
Coconut Layer Cake Filled with Lemon Curd from Beantown Baker
Coconut Lime Cake from Two Peas and Their Pod
Such a gorgeous cake! I love baking with berries in the summer.
This looks fabulous! Beautiful photos
What a fantastic flavr combination. Love th ecoocnut, line and berries. Yum!
Hi Maria! These are stunning, and the berries, they are just so vibrant and inviting. I could devour that whole bowl there.
What a beautiful, summery cake! I love that the berries are the frosting. Glad you had a great time at the conference.
Love the flavor combinations. Bookmarking the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I’m loving each and every part of this cake! From the fruit, to the lime, to the coconut, it’s all perfect. I’ll take seconds please!!!
I. WANT. THIS. RIGHT. NOW. Please?
I made this tonight. Mmmmm. I took it to a church activity and all the ladies loved it. Thanks for another great yummy recipe.
My mouth is totally watering! What a great combo!
What a gorgeous cake! It has so many of my favorite flavors. YUM! I wish I had a huge slice right now. 🙂
I made this yesterday–WOW! We love it! This will be come a regular treat during berry season. Thank you very much!
Glad you liked the cake!
I made this tonight, and I am totally and completely in love with it. I split the recipe into 3 small pie pans to share with a pregnant friend who’s a week overdue, a sister-n-law who has a 3 day old, and ourselves. Thanks for spreading the love of lime and coconut, so I can too.
Wow – this looks amazing. What a perfect summer cake 🙂
this would’ve been perfect for the 4th of july. the good news is that it’ll be just as perfect for the 15th of july. 🙂
I love all the things you can make with summer berries! This cake is the perfect picnic cake!
I love lime and coconut… I posted some lime recipes on my blog recently and am always looking for more inspiration… thanks for sharing this recipe… will be checking out your other “lime” links 🙂
We have a lot of lime recipes:) Enjoy!
Heaven on a plate! You’re right this screams summer, yum. Was perusing the edamame guacamole and the cilantro hummus but who could refuse a summer berry cake, thanks a bunch. (When our a.c. gets fixed I will be making this for sure.)
yum! We made this last night, and my daughter asked for thirds! We used strawberries and blueberries and it was tasty!
I made this last weekend and made a few substitutions with gluten and dairy free coconut flour and coconut spread it it turned out great. I loved the way it was so light and fluffy. Great idea for a summer dessert!
Glad you liked the cake. It is the perfect summer dessert!
I love fruit cakes and this looks great. Juicy and refreshing.
How do you think frozen berries would work in your gorgeous recipe? I live in the Dubai & the fresh berries are ridiculously expensive…
This is my go to cake for summer entertaining for the past several years! Sooo delicious and transportable and my kids eat the leftovers for breakfast! Thanks for all the great recipes on this blog. I have made many.
Made this with just blueberries (overbought) and love it. Keeper recipe for sure.