This one was a nice surprise.
My husband said it was a better version of banana bread. He said it was much lighter, not as dense, and was more flavorful with the chocolate and coconut added. I think all of my tasters were surprised at how well the combination tasted all together. It seemed to be loved by all…my son simply saying, “it was bomb” which I have learned means it is one of the top tier desserts in our recipes. 😂
I had never baked with coconut oil, so I kept asking them if they could taste the coconut or was it more of a background flavor. No one was much help haha. They said they could taste the coconut, but thought it was more from the flakes themselves than from the oil. Who knows. I was surprised at the consistency of the coconut oil having never used it before. I was expecting something more creamy…and scented.
This is a pretty easy cake to pull together, although quite a few ingredients. I did make the icing on the thicker side and topped with with both the recommended toasted coconut and also mini chocolate chips. I was told next time, more of the topping would be great. 😂
With the reviews I got, I am sure this one will be made again…at least one more time haha to use up my coconut oil.
It’s a keeper!