You know when you wake up in the middle of the night and you’re so out of it and groggy sleepy face that you can’t remember what day it is?
In those wee hours, it always feels essential for me to stay awake pondering the day of the week before I let myself go back to sleep.
It’s not like it matters in the slightest. I don’t have a job to go to. Meeker dutifully goes to work seven days a week. Adrienne hangs out with me seven days a week and we pretty much follow the same routine. Punky and Bagheera just lay around the house no matter the hour/week/month/day/year.
So, the day of the week matters zero in this household. (That’s probably why it’s so hard to keep track of at 3am)
But for whatever reason, when I awake and realize it’s Friday I get a little extra boost. Maybe it’s years of yearning, whishing, hoping, working for the weekend – engrained in me.
Which is precisely why I decided (at 3am) that this Friday needed a cake to set it apart. From say…a Monday when I made pizza.
Whole Wheat Coconut Sponge Cake
adapted from More with Less
PRINT Recipe
- 2 eggs
- 1 C sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 C whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 t baking powder
- ¼ t salt
- ½ C coconut milk
- 1 t margarine or butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, then add the sugar and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. By hand fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture.
In a small saucepan, bring the milk and teaspoon of margarine to a boil. Add to batter, stirring gently. Pour into a well greased and floured cake pan.
Bake 30- 35 minutes.
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1/4 C butter, softened
- 1 C unsweetened coconut
Hahaha – I am the exact same way. Sadly though I’m still in those wishing, hoping, yearning, working for the weekend days!
This looks amazing – I don’t blame Baby A for getting right in there
Have a wonderful weekend friend!
PS – Is that the IKEA cutting board!?!?
Then this cake is for YOU.
and yes….IKEA cutting board – good eye!!
Aw, do I just love you or WHAT!
And yay! I’m so glad you went with the IKEA one! And that makes me want to be in Boulder together again walking around the Peppercorn since that’s where we had our IKEA cutting board conversation!
That conversation is THE REASON I went to IKEA for the cutting board.
coconut = yes
cake = yes
simple ingredient list = yes
must make!
Your husband works SEVEN days a week?? What a man! Glad you make him cake! xox
Isn’t he awesome?! Too bad he doesn’t like cake…but I also have a roast going for him.
omg. god bless meeker for working 7 days a week. and YOU for being a mom 7 days a week.
Well thank you!
I hope you know that this is a perfectly acceptable breakfast dish – on any day.
What kind of actual coconut did you use for this? I like the look of the top of the cake, is that shaved coconut or chunks, or what?
Just unsweetened coconut flakes. I got them at our Kroger grocery store in a bag.
Thanks for posting the topping! I can’t wait to try this out!
Coconut anything is Travis’ favorite (I think I told you that!)…nice little breakfast cake to try out this weekend!
It only took me 5 minutes to throw together – he (and you) will love it!
Just wondering, what does your husband do that he has to work 7 days a week!?
He is the IT person for a couple different companies as well as a personal trainer. He’s also thebesthusbandever for working so hard to allow me to stay home with my sweet cheeks baby girl.
This cake looks de-lish. I might have to try making it sans grains. I’ll report back if I try!
PS, A 7-day work week sounds intense. What a man.
Beautiful cake! Can I please come over and eat some!!!
Yes! Hurry though…it’s going quickly.
“That looks spongey” usually would be an insult, but that cake looks spongey in the best possible way! I like cake that sort of squishes, if that makes sense. That coconut milk topping is genius.
Oh no! Why does the hubby work 7 days a week?
So I can stay home with my baby girl all day. He’s quite the guy.
i think this is a perfect treat for the weekend. i love that the ingredient list is so simple too!
That looks amazingly yummy… and easy!
What’s the white topping layer?
Gah, sorry I forgot to include that! It’s there now.
Ooh, yum, thanks!
Oh my! This is kinda like tres leches but way better for you! It’s practically health food!
Cake is my kind of health food. Health for my soul.
well this cake looks really tasty!!!!!!! how do you eat just one piece?
I ate two.
Yes, I want THAT cake.
Happy weekend, friend!
Oh my gosh… I just LOVE this!
Wow. Just wow. I love coconut and cake!
Oh this cake looks perfect!!
Yum! And I LOVE the More With Less cookbook. There is another one published by the same organization called Simply in Season that I think you would love. It’s based around seasonal ingredients and there’s a section for each season. There is a good mix of vegetarian and meaty recipes.
Thanks for letting me know! I also love the More with Less – so simple, just my kind of cooking.
Well that looks simple and absolutely delicious! Way to represent the blog name on this one
I wish I didn’t have to go to school, but then again, who actually does want to go to school?
This sponge cake looks delicious and Adrienne is looking precious, as usual. I love her polka dot onesie – too cute!
I totally do the middle-of-the-night-trying-to-figure-out-what-day-it-is-thing. I definitely get a boost when I realize it’s Saturday, not so much when it’s Tuesday…
Thanks for the recipe!
Adding coconut milk to the grocery list! This will be a nice change from the protein bar recipes I’ve been experimenting with for my blog
Yum! I was actually hoping you would use coconut flour…so I could have more ideas what to use mine with!:)
What does Meeker do that he works 7 days a week?
He is does contract IT work and is also a personal trainer…the 2 jobs keep him busy every day!
just thought you should know Katie, I may have watched “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” documentary culminating to his sell-out Madison Square Garden 2010 tour…and I may have cried…and then I may have purchased one of his albums…and I may be listening to it right now.
That looks so simple and delicious. I love that all the ingredients are normal…and the topping is right up my alley!
Ahhh…my daughter is wearing an almost identical outfit today. Too cute!!
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