Tapioca Cake

Dairy Free
Health score
4%
Tapioca Cake
50 min.
12
819kcal

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Indulge in the delightful Tapioca Cake, a dairy-free dessert perfect for those with dietary restrictions. This delectable treat, ready in just 50 minutes, serves 12 and offers a satisfying 819 kcal per serving. Crafted as a delicious ending to any meal, this cake is not only dairy-free but also boasts a unique tapioca pudding filling, adding an intriguing texture to the classic dessert.

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F and preparing two 8-inch round baking pans. The cake itself is a blend of a vanilla cake mix, canola oil, eggs, and white cranberry juice, whipped to perfection with an electric mixer. As the cake bakes, create the tapioca pudding filling with coconut milk, tapioca pudding mix, and shredded coconut, cooked to a perfect boil and allowed to cool.

Once the cake layers are baked and cooled, layer them with the frosting and pudding filling, finishing with a generous coat of frosting on the outside. Garnish with fresh blueberries and shredded coconut, and serve alongside a homemade blueberry sauce, made from a delightful combination of blueberries, blueberry jelly, and blueberry vodka.

This Tapioca Cake is not just a dairy-free delight but a testament to the versatility and creativity in baking. With a balance of 2.46% protein, 33.03% fat, and 64.51% carbs, it's a well-rounded treat that promises to impress. Whether you're dairy-free or simply looking to explore new dessert horizons, this Tapioca Cake is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Ingredients

  • cups blueberries frozen
  • 12 servings blueberries fresh
  • 0.3  blueberry jelly 
  • 0.3 cup canola oil 
  • 0.5 cup coconut or shredded
  • 1.5 cups coconut or shredded
  • teaspoon coconut extract 
  • teaspoons coconut extract 
  • tablespoon cornstarch 
  • 1.3 cups 1/4 cup dried cranberry (juice sweetened if possible) white
  •  eggs 
  • 36 ounce fluffy frosting white canned (recommended: Betty Crocker)
  • 14 ounce lite coconut milk light canned (recommended: Thai Kitchen)
  • 0.5  orange zest 
  • ounce .3 oz. of pearl tapioca (recommended: Jell-O)
  • 18.3 ounce vanilla cake donut holes (recommended: Betty Crocker)
  • 0.3 cup vodka (recommended: Stoli)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan
  • hand mixer
  • pastry bag
  • serrated knife

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 2 (8-inch) round baking pans with butter flavor baking spray; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and white cranberry juice. Use an electric mixer to beat cake batter on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
  3. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 32 to 35 minutes, or until tester comes away clean.
  5. Meanwhile, make cake pudding filling: combine pudding mix, coconut milk, 1 teaspoon coconut extract, and 1/2 cup shredded coconut in a medium saucepan.
  6. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  7. Remove from heat and let cool.
  8. In a small bowl, mix together frosting and 2 teaspoons of coconut extract; set aside.
  9. With a serrated knife, cut cake layers in half horizontally; set aside.
  10. Fill pastry bag or zip-top bag with a third of the frosting; set aside.
  11. Place 1/2 of a cake layer on serving plate and pipe a ring of frosting around top edge. Fill middle of ring with 1/3 of pudding. Repeat with 2 more layers.
  12. Place final cake layer on top. Frost outside of cake with remaining frosting.
  13. Top frosted cake with blueberries and shredded coconut and serve with Blueberry Sauce.
  14. Combine all ingredients in saucepan.
  15. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3 to 6 minutes or until jelly is dissolved and sauce has thickened.

Nutrition Facts

Calories819kcal
Protein2.46%
Fat33.03%
Carbs64.51%

Properties

Glycemic Index
28.89
Glycemic Load
39.9
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
14.933043505834%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
14.61mg
Petunidin
54.44mg
Delphinidin
61.18mg
Malvidin
116.71mg
Peonidin
35.03mg
Catechin
9.13mg
Epigallocatechin
1.14mg
Epicatechin
1.07mg
Luteolin
0.35mg
Kaempferol
2.87mg
Myricetin
2.24mg
Quercetin
13.24mg
Gallocatechin
0.21mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:819.33kcal
40.97%
Fat:29.91g
46.02%
Saturated Fat:10.38g
64.9%
Carbohydrates:131.47g
43.82%
Net Carbohydrates:125.5g
45.64%
Sugar:93.47g
103.86%
Cholesterol:40.92mg
13.64%
Sodium:503.71mg
21.9%
Alcohol:2.65g
100%
Alcohol %:0.83%
100%
Protein:5.01g
10.02%
Vitamin K:51.39µg
48.94%
Manganese:0.88mg
44.13%
Vitamin B2:0.48mg
28.29%
Vitamin E:4.21mg
28.1%
Vitamin C:20.32mg
24.63%
Fiber:5.97g
23.87%
Phosphorus:222.7mg
22.27%
Folate:56.68µg
14.17%
Selenium:8.8µg
12.57%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
12.19%
Iron:2.16mg
12.02%
Calcium:119.84mg
11.98%
Copper:0.22mg
10.88%
Vitamin B3:2.05mg
10.26%
Potassium:275.31mg
7.87%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
7.16%
Vitamin B5:0.61mg
6.09%
Magnesium:23.47mg
5.87%
Zinc:0.86mg
5.74%
Vitamin A:166.6IU
3.33%
Vitamin B12:0.1µg
1.63%
Vitamin D:0.22µg
1.47%