Epicurious Coconut Cake Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Epicurious Coconut Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Coconut Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 11% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Epicurious Coconut Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 127 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 437
Total Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 16g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 107mg
Sodium: 190mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 29g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 81mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 129mg Vitamin A: 190mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup whole milk at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened desiccated coconut

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)