Strawberry and Date Coconut Cake Recipe (Egg and Gluten free)

This recipe is not only gluten free but an egg free vegan strawberry cake recipe.

There is something so nice about using fresh fruit in a cake recipe. Fresh fruit gives cakes added moisture, vibrant colour, fresh flavour and different textures - never mind what a feast to the eyes fruit can give when used baking a cake.

My gluten free strawberry cake recipe is moist and full of delicious flavours and textures.

I also use dried dates that have soaked for a few minutes in hot water. When ever I use dried dates in my cakes I always say how much the dates taste very much like toffee.

Like in a lot of other gluten free cakes and baking that I make I used a flax seed binder which is really simple to make but helps to gives the cake mixture that gooey stretchy texture. It is just a matter mixing ground flax seeds with hot water and then adding it to the cake mixture.

I really enjoyed eating this cake - the moisture of the cooked strawberries, the hints of coconut through out the cake, the soft toffee like dates... fabulous.

I used a basic icing to top my cake where I used golden powdered sugar, vanilla and cold water but you can top with my dairy free vegan white frosting recipe if you like.