GENIUS THREE-INGREDIENT COCONUT BUTTERCREAM ICING + Coconut Flour Birthday Cake

Genius Three-Ingredient Coconut Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

• 3 cups desiccated coconut OR 1 cup coconut butter
• 4 Tbsp virgin coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp honey

Optional additions:

• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

• First make the coconut butter. Place the desiccated coconut + 1 tbsp of the coconut oil into a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until a smooth paste is formed, stopping every few minutes to wipe down the sides. Depending on the gruntiness of your machine this will take somewhere between 2 minutes [high speed blender] and 15 minutes [super slow food processor]. I have a 7 year old Kitchenaid and it took about 4 minutes to reach coconut butter stage. Note: You want the coconut butter to be as smooth as possible for a lovely creamy icing.
• Now add the remaining coconut oil and honey and a pinch of salt and blend for a further minute until a creamy consistency. Scrape the sides down as needed.
• Note: If it has taken a long blending time to create the initial coconut butter the friction will heat up the mixture so it will be quite runny. Simply place the food processor bowl or blender in the fridge for 30 minutes and then give at another blitz for 30 seconds and continue with the icing. *This will also be the case if you want to firm up the frosting to ice the sides of a cake.
• Spread the icing in a thick layer over the top of your cake. It will be quite soft so carefully use a knife to spread the icing to the edge of the cake. As with buttercream it will firm up within 15-20 minutes once it sits undisturbed - there is no need to keep in the fridge unless you live in a hot climate where you may need to chill to set the icing.

Notes

Note: I would recommend using organic desiccated coconut - I used Ceres - as they tend to be fresher than the dried coconut found at the supermarket. Some coconut at the supermarket may also be 'de-fatted', meaning the fat has been removed, as much as you try you won't get coconut butter. If buying supermarket coconut check that it looks fresh and a little moist. If in doubt I know the Ceres coconut works perfectly and you can often buy it in the bulk bins at organic stores for a good price.

Genius Three-Ingredient Coconut Buttercream Icing

Ingredients

• 3 cups desiccated coconut OR 1 cup coconut butter
• 4 Tbsp virgin coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp honey

Optional additions:

• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

• First make the coconut butter. Place the desiccated coconut + 1 tbsp of the coconut oil into a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until a smooth paste is formed, stopping every few minutes to wipe down the sides. Depending on the gruntiness of your machine this will take somewhere between 2 minutes [high speed blender] and 15 minutes [super slow food processor]. I have a 7 year old Kitchenaid and it took about 4 minutes to reach coconut butter stage. Note: You want the coconut butter to be as smooth as possible for a lovely creamy icing.
• Now add the remaining coconut oil and honey and a pinch of salt and blend for a further minute until a creamy consistency. Scrape the sides down as needed.
• Note: If it has taken a long blending time to create the initial coconut butter the friction will heat up the mixture so it will be quite runny. Simply place the food processor bowl or blender in the fridge for 30 minutes and then give at another blitz for 30 seconds and continue with the icing. *This will also be the case if you want to firm up the frosting to ice the sides of a cake.
• Spread the icing in a thick layer over the top of your cake. It will be quite soft so carefully use a knife to spread the icing to the edge of the cake. As with buttercream it will firm up within 15-20 minutes once it sits undisturbed - there is no need to keep in the fridge unless you live in a hot climate where you may need to chill to set the icing.

Notes

Note: I would recommend using organic desiccated coconut - I used Ceres - as they tend to be fresher than the dried coconut found at the supermarket. Some coconut at the supermarket may also be 'de-fatted', meaning the fat has been removed, as much as you try you won't get coconut butter. If buying supermarket coconut check that it looks fresh and a little moist. If in doubt I know the Ceres coconut works perfectly and you can often buy it in the bulk bins at organic stores for a good price.

This is genius friends… pure genius. While trialing a recipe for my daughter’s birthday last week I decided to have a play with a dairy-free buttercream icing. Wammo, I nailed it first attempt – plus have tested it 2 more times with success. And what’s even better is that this thick and creamy dairy-free icing is made from just 3-ingredients.

So let’s get straight into it. With the response I have had on Facebook & Instagram when I posted a few photos of first the trial cake and then the actual birthday cake I suspect this is a recipe many of you will be excited about also. I love it when I am not the only one excited about a recipe. And the birthday cake was well received gobbled up by all the children – and adults with glee. My Aunty even proclaimed it the best cake she has ever eaten. WOW, not sure if I would go as far to say that but it’s pretty special.

The key to the icing is first to make coconut butter. You can buy coconut butter for about $20 for a small jar – I don’t think so! But why would you when it is so easy to make yourself. You need some time on your side here and a food processor. Any food processor will do, but it will take longer the less powerful the machine. But it will happen, so be patient…

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