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Pandan Coconut Cake

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Vivid green Southeast Asian sponge flavoured with pandan leaves and coconut milk. Light, fragrant, properly different from any Western cake. A great party piece.

Prep 15 mins
Cook 40 mins
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Per serving £0.46

Approx £3.66 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Pandan Coconut Cake

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 20cm cake tin.
  2. 2
    Separate the eggs. Whisk the whites to stiff peaks with half the sugar.
  3. 3
    In another bowl, whisk yolks with the remaining sugar until pale. Whisk in melted butter, coconut milk, pandan extract.
  4. 4
    Fold in flour, baking powder and salt. Then fold in the egg whites — gently, in three additions.
  5. 5
    Pour into the tin, bake 35-40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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