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Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound/Bundt Cake (So Good!)

written by Marvellina Updated: August 21, 2023
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You won’t believe this easy pandan pound cake is eggless as it is moist, light, and infused with the amazing aroma of coconut oil and pandan. I decorated it with dalgona whipped coffee cream as a frosting. So good!
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)
I’ve been in a baking spree lately ever since the stay-at-home thing started. Now I realize baking is truly therapeutic, despite the facts that I failed a lot too ha..ha..! Some recipes I have to tried like 5-6 times before I got them right, but I have to admit that I have learned a lot from baking. Precision and patience 🙂

POUND CAKE WITH COCONUT OIL

This easy eggless pandan coconut oil pound cake is one of my favorite cakes I have baked. I love the aroma of pandan and also pandan pairs so very well with coconut milk and coconut oil. I grew up in Indonesia and many recipes use coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut meat, coconut water, and can you blame me that I’m a coconut freak now?

DALGONA WHIPPED COFFEE/MOCHA AS FROSTING

I’m not big on the heavy, cloyingly sweet and rich frosting. I’m leaning more towards the whipped cream type of frosting usually. They are lighter and not as sweet (because I don’t make them sweet). This dalgona whipped coffee/mocha cream is one of my favorites. I actually used dalgona whipped mocha as frosting for this cake. I didn’t put a whole lot of dalgona whipped mocha frosting on top of the cake, but feel free to put more as you wish.
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

INGREDIENTS

1. Cake flour
I highly recommend using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour. It makes a difference in terms of softness
2. Baking powder and baking soda
These two are the only leavening agents in this cake. So please do not omit these
3. Coconut oil
It’s important to use soft coconut oil and not melted. You can also use soft unsalted butter (not melted)
4. Plain yogurt
Any plain yogurt will work, whether it is non-fat, low-fat, or whole milk. The whole milk will of course, make your cake more tender and moister
5. Coconut milk
I used canned coconut milk and not the beverage type. Shake the can of coconut milk before opening
6. Pandan leaves
If you can’t find pandan leaves, you can just substitute with 1/2 tsp of pandan extract, though my kids told me they prefer “real” pandan leaves 🙂 but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do
7. Sugar
I use regular granulated sugar. You can also use caster sugar. I haven’t tried substituting with keto-friendly sugar, but you can try and see how it turns out
8. Salt
The addition of salt brings out the flavor of everything
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

HOW TO MAKE EASY EGGLESS COCONUT OIL POUND CAKE FROM SCRATCH

1. Mix all the dry ingredients. Whisk and set aside

2. Put the softened coconut oil and sugar in a mixing bowl and use a paddle attachment (if using a stand mixer) to cream both for about 1 minute at speed 6, or you can use an electric hand mixer to do so on medium speed

3. Lower the speed and add yogurt and mix until just combined

4. Add the dry ingredient alternating with the coconut milk pandan mixture over low speed

5. Do not over mix. Just mix until you don’t see any more loose flour. The batter will be very thick

6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula

7. Put in the oven, on the 3rd rack (or middle of the oven) and bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean

8. Remove cake from the oven and gently invert the pan onto a cooling rack. The cake should release. Let it cools down on the cooling rack completely before slicing


9. You can serve as it or decorate with your favorite frosting. I use dalgona whipped coffee/mocha to serve with the cake
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

I really like how this eggless pound cake turns out. My husband said “It’s pretty light actually, not dense”. I’ve made some eggless cake before in the past and they came out really heavy and dense, but not this. Of course, do not expect the cake to be light and airy like chiffon cakes. This is a pound cake that is supposed to be moist but not dense. I love the aroma of pandan and coconut fused together! It’s one of my most favorite scents 🙂
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

VARIATIONS

1. Use butter instead of coconut oil
The original recipe uses butter, so you can use the same amount of softened butter (unsalted)
2. Instead of pandan juice and pandan extract, you can use regular milk or non-dairy milk and also use other extract like vanilla if you like
3. You can also bake in a 7 inch round or 6 inch square pan. Make sure you oil the pand and then line the pan with a parchment paper for easy release later

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Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

Recipe is adapted from here with some modifications.

Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound Cake (So Good!)

Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound/Bundt Cake (So Good!)

Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 53 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 3 minutes mins
Servings 8 servings
4.5 from 2 reviews
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Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

  • 280 gr cake flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:

  • 125 gr coconut oil soft but NOT melted, you can use softened butter too
  • 100 gr sugar
  • 245 gr plain yogurt I used non-fat, you can use whole milk or low fat too

For pandan juice:

  • 100 ml coconut milk
  • 7 pandan leaves
  • ¼ tsp pandan essence optional (for a vibrant greener color)

Instructions
 

  • I use nordicware 8-inch bundt pan (6-cup capacity). Grease the bundt pan with some oil and then dust with some flour and tap out any excess. I used non-stick baking spray that has flour in it. It works really well to release cake from bundt pan
  • Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C) for conventional oven, 330 F (165 C) for convection oven. Put the softened coconut oil and sugar in a mixing bowl and use a paddle attachment (if using a stand mixer) to cream both for about 1 minute at speed 6, or you can use an electric hand mixer to do so on medium speed. Lower the speed and add yogurt and mix until just combined

Prepare pandan juice:

  • Cut the pandan leaves into small pieces and then blend with coconut milk in a blender. Strain and squeeze out more liquid from the pandan leaves. Make sure it measured 100 ml or you can top up with a bit of water if needed

Prepare cake batter:

  • Mix all the dry ingredients. Whisk and set aside.
  • Beat the softened coconut oil (or butter if using butter) with sugar until combined, light and fluffy on medium speed. Add the yogurt and beat until combined
  • Add the dry ingredient alternating with the coconut milk pandan mixture over low speed. Do not over mix. Just mix until you don't see any more loose flour. The batter will be very thick

Baking:

  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Put in the oven, on the 3rd rack (or middle of the oven) and bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean

Cool down:

  • Remove cake from the oven and gently invert the pan onto a cooling rack. The cake should release. Let it cool down on the cooling rack completely before slicing

Serve as is or decorate:

  • I recommend waiting for the next day to serve if you can. The cake tastes much more better as the flavor has time to develop. The cake may feel dry if you serve it on the same day. You can serve as it or decorate with your favorite frosting. I use dalgona whipped coffee/mocha to serve with the cake

How to store the cake:

  • The cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days in an air-tight container. After that you can wrap in a cling wrap and put in an air-tight container and keep in the fridge for a maximum one week. The longer you keep in the fridge, the drier the cake will be
  • Please note that the cake will be "hard" after you keep in the fridge because coconut oil will harden at a cool temperature. Simply place the cake at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour before you plan to serve and they will soften OR you can put it in a microwave for few seconds until they are just warm enough to get back to that soft texture

RECOMMEDED TOOLS

Coconut oil
12 cup bundt pan
12 cup bundt pan
Cooking spray with flour

*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Easy Eggless Pandan Coconut Oil Pound/Bundt Cake (So Good!)
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
347
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
461
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
109
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
14
g
16
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
31
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.3
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
90
mg
9
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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9 comments

Selvi August 21, 2023 - 8:09 am

Hi can we use Melted butter instead of oil ? If yes is the measurement same ?

Reply
Marvellina August 21, 2023 - 8:29 am

HI Selvi, you can use softened butter (NOT melted). Melted butter will give different result to your end product. The cake will be denser in texture if you use melted butter. I recommend using softened butter instead or melted. Hope the cake turns out well for you.

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Ida March 11, 2023 - 7:34 pm

Can it be made without the pandan leaves?

Reply
Marvellina March 11, 2023 - 8:37 pm

Hi Ida, sure, you can omit the pandan leaves and use just pandan essence. Or if you rather have vanilla flavor, you can just use vanilla too.

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Angelina December 26, 2021 - 8:03 am

Hi there! This looks great!

I can only get pandan leaves extract (80%) in a can. How can I make the pandan juice in the recipe with that? ‘:) Thanks for any tips! I am drooling! =^.^=

Reply
Marvellina December 27, 2021 - 10:15 am

Hi Angelina, if I may suggest that you let the pandan leaves extract sit in the fridge for about 1-2 days and then collect the greenish sediment on the bottom, about 1 tablespoon and use that. You can keep the pandan liquid (juice) for other use such as cooking rice, etc. The green color may not be as prominent is you use just natural pandan extract, but you can add 1/4 tsp pandan essence (if you have one), if you don’t, it’s okay, just a matter of color and a bit stronger flavor. I hope it makes sense, let me know if anything is unclear.

Reply
Angelina December 28, 2021 - 5:47 am

Hey thanks for taking the time to reply! I will report back after trying it out! 🙂

Reply
Angelina May 25, 2022 - 5:05 am

Hi again! Sorry for this late follow-up! ‘:P

I put the pandan extract in the fridge for a few days but there was no sediment at all, totally liquid! hahah I used 1 tbsp of the liquid anyway and also plant-based yoghurt for a vegan cake. It came out brownish color, not green at all! *cry & laugh* I blame it on the extract. 😛 Also, I forgot to put the coconut milk (!!) so I had to take it out from the oven after 3 min and added it and put back in the oven (drama!) I wonder if that explained the partly broken cake when I turned it over.

Whatever the drama, it turned out pretty good cos after cooling and cutting it, it was yummy, crispy on the outside and moist & fluffy on the inside!!

So I will definitely try this recipe again in a less dramatic way, with real pandan leaves instead of the extract. Unfortunately I can’t get any pandan essence here so I can live with the color. hahah

Thanks for sharing this recipe! =^.^=

Reply
Marvellina May 25, 2022 - 4:31 pm

Hi Angelina! *patting your back*!! I’m so glad you survived the drama LOL! I know exactly how it’s like when drama like that happens, trust me! It happens too many times to me ha.ha..! Yes, you can do the pandan juice and the pandan essence is just to add more color. Sometimes it’s a bit too green too, like neon green ha..ha..! I hope you have a better luck next time! Let me know if I can help troubleshoot with anything!

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