This Chocolate-Coconut Pound Cake is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325 °F. Butter an 8x4" loaf pan; line with parchment paper, leaving a generous overhang on long sides. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl; set aside.
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Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat oil, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 cups sugar until pale and fluffy, 5 –7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions; beat until mixture is very light and doubled in volume, 5 –8 minutes. Add vanilla.
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Reduce mixer speed to low and add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients (do not overmix; it will cause cake to buckle and split). Scrape batter into prepared pan and run a spatula through the center, creating a canal. Sprinkle with coconut and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
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Bake cake, tenting with foil if coconut browns too much before cake is done (it should be very dark and toasted), until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 70 –80 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cake cool in pan 20 minutes before turning out.
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DO AHEAD: Cake can be baked 5 days ahead. Keep tightly wrapped at room temperature.
Why this Chocolate-Coconut Pound Cake works for PCOS
Desserts on a PCOS plan are not banned, but timing and pairing matter. Eating sweet foods immediately after a balanced meal (rather than on an empty stomach) blunts the blood sugar response, since protein and fat slow gastric emptying. This Chocolate-Coconut Pound Cake works best as an occasional post-dinner option rather than a standalone snack.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Chocolate-Coconut Pound Cake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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