Does pudding set with coconut milk?

Pour pudding mix and coconut milk into a bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes until smooth. Let sit for 5 minutes until it sets .

Pudding cake differs from regular cake in that it forms a pudding-like layer beneath the cake layer as it bakes . This is achieved by the unique combination of ingredients and the method of baking, resulting in a moist and saucy texture.

Why is my coconut pudding not setting?

If your pudding didn't gel, and some time has passed, your eggs may have eaten your cornstarch . In this case, boiling it more wouldn't help. You might try whisking in some more starch and then boiling it again. This would take some experimentation.

Can I use coconut milk instead of milk for Jello pudding?

The base ingredients for most Jell-O brand instant puddings are dairy-free as well as vegan. By using a non-dairy milk such as coconut, almond, or oat milk you keep this simple instant pudding dairy-free/ vegan.

What happens when you add pudding mix to a cake?

Put some pudding in the mix: Add a small box of pudding mix in with the cake mix. (Don't make the pudding.) The mix adds additional flavor, moistness, and a denser texture .

Why do British people say pudding instead of dessert?

A pudding usually is a dish of more homely or rustic . A dessert is lighter and more sophisticated, such as chocolate mousse. However, the word Dessert is rarely used by the British upper class. Some fine restaurants and private clubs would use Pudding to refer to the sweet course.

What is difference between cake and pudding cake?

On the surface, a pudding cake looks like a simple cake. But, as Granny spooned it hot from the oven onto our plates, the super-moist chocolate cake revealed its secret: a pudding-like sauce that formed on the bottom of the pan . Two desserts in one.

Will instant pudding thicken with coconut milk?

Coconut milk is one of the best substitutes for regular milk in instant pudding. It is rich and creamy, providing the perfect texture for a smooth and creamy pudding. Try this dairy-free pumpkin pie pudding.

Will Jello pudding set with non dairy milk?

To make Jell-O pudding with almond milk, whisk the Cook & Serve pudding mix into 2 cups of refrigerated unsweetened almond milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and let sit untouched for at least 5 minutes.

How do you thicken coconut milk pudding?

You can use cornstarch or all-purpose flour as a thickening agent. Dissolve some cornstarch or cornflour in a bowl with cold water to make a slurry. Then add the slurry to the coconut milk and boil until it reaches your desired consistency.

What to do with pudding that doesn t set?

A simple way to thicken is with corn starch . 1 tbs of cornstarch will thicken 1 cup of liquid. If your liquid amounts to 4 cups, take half cup of that liquid (COLD) and mix with 4 tbs cornstarch in a small container. If you mix it with warm liquid it will be lumpy.

Coconut Date Pudding Cake - The Recipe Rebel (2024)

written by Ashley Fehr

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings 12

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Last updated on May 25, 2020

This Coconut Date Pudding Cake has an incredibly moist date cake layer topped with caramelized coconut topping — be sure to serve it with a scoop of ice cream!

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So I was asked to bring a dessert to my in-laws for Thanksgiving.

That’s pretty normal, except for the one time my mother-in-law accidentally asked me to bring a salad. I was a little confused, but I wasn’t going to ask her what she was thinking, so I made a salad. I’m sure I used a recipe and everything.

She’s never asked me to bring another salad.

Not that it was a bad salad, but I think when she said “salad” she meant “dessert”, and she’s never made the same mistake again.

So my husband asked me what I was thinking of bringing, some new idea I was going to try out?

I said, “No, something I’ve made before –“

“What?! You don’t make things twice.”

“Actually, I’ve made this recipe two times, but not for quite a while. You probably won’t even remember it. It’s a date coconut cake, I know it sounds kind of lame –“

“No! It doesn’t sound lame. I remember that cake! It’s like all warm, and gooey….”

“Yeah! It’s more like a pudding-y cake, and we ate it with ice cream..”

For real. These are the things we talk about.

Cake.

I didn’t even make up that conversation just to have something somewhat interesting to say to you before I hand over the recipe. I wish you could have seen his eyes light up when I told him what I was going to make.

We both get pretty excited about our dessert.

And just food in general.

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If you’ve never baked with dates before, there’s no reason to be afraid or weirded out. The dates don’t have a really strong flavour, they add such incredible moisture and a mild, fruity flavour to the cake. Just make sure you pick up pitted dates, and all you have to do is chop them up and soften them in some water. They will be pretty dense and chewy before you soak them — that is nothing to worry about!

The cake is so rich and moist, and then it’s topped with a coconut and brown sugar topping that is out of this world. Can you even believe this is light? You could eat it plain, and it would be totally amazing.

Me? Mine looks a little more like this.

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But it’s less than 300 calories a piece, so I can top it with whatever I want, right??

*This post was originally written in November 2014 and the photos and recipe have been updated. My apologies for all that stuff about my life 😉

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written by Ashley Fehr

5 from 2 votes

This Coconut Date Pudding Cake has an incredibly moist date cake layer topped with caramelized coconut topping — be sure to serve it with a scoop of ice cream!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Course Dessert

Servings 12

Calories 290cal

Ingredients

Cake

▢ 1 cup chopped pitted dates
▢ 1 cup water
▢ 1 tsp baking soda
▢ 3 tbsp butter
▢ Pinch of salt
▢ 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour I do about 50% whole wheat
▢ 1 tsp baking powder
▢ 1/2 tsp salt
▢ 1 cup sugar
▢ 1 tsp vanilla
▢ 1 large egg

Topping:

▢ 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
▢ 3/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
▢ 3 tbsp butter
▢ 2 tsp milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9″ springform pan (you can use a regular 9″ pan as well).
In a small pot, combine dates, water, baking soda, butter and salt and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Set aside for 10 minutes for dates to soften.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, vanilla and egg. Pour in date mixture and whisk until combined. (I like to mash my dates a little with the whisk as I go).
Spread into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare your topping. Combine brown sugar, coconut, butter and milk in a small pot (I use the same one from the dates, and just wipe it out a little). Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 1 minute.
Pour brown sugar mixture over cake and bake another 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes before running a knife around the edge and loosening the sides of the pan. Serve warm or cool completely before serving.

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