Unlike other grain flours or some self - rising gluten free flours, coconut flour is quite dense and doesn't have any natural rising agents. (coconutflourpancakes.com)
When I was in year 9 I did a term project which involved baking a chocolate cake every single week using different rising agents. (sugarandcinnamon.com)
One common problem for cakes and muffins not rising is using old rising agents. (naturalsweetrecipes.com)