Snacks & baking

Keki Samoa (keki)

Keki Samoa is a soft cake made with butter and coconut milk, with a dense, melting texture. It is very common at teatime and family celebrations, often served simply, without icing.

1 h 05
8 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇼🇸 Samoa

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

A pinch of salt
1 tsp Vanilla extract

Optional extras

50 g Grated coconut

Nutrition facts

480 kcal per serving

Protein: 8.1 g
Carbohydrates: 47.4 g
of which sugars: 26.2 g
Fat: 28.1 g
Fiber: 1.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170 °C and butter a loaf or round tin of 22 cm.
In a bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes with an electric whisk.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each, then stir in the vanilla.
In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, then half the coconut milk, and alternate until used up, mixing just enough.
Pour the batter into the tin, smooth the top and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out dry.
Let it cool for 10 minutes, turn out and leave to cool completely on a rack before slicing.