Lime and Coconut Cake

Lime and Coconut Cake

from sugarsaltmagic.com
62 min

This lime and coconut cake features deliciously soft andmoist coconut cake and bright, zingy lime. A simple cake that’s beautifullyfinished with a light lime glaze.

Ingredients

  • 195 g plain (all-purp) flour ((1 ½ cups / 6.8oz))
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut ((90g / 3.2oz))
  • 113 g unsalted butter, softened ((½ cup / 4oz))
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar ((200g / 7oz))
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup coconut cream, room temp (canned & shaken well)
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest (about 2 limes)
  • 1 ½ cups icing sugar (powdered sugar) ((195g / 6.8oz))
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice (extra)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / 160C fan forced. Grease then line with baking paper an 8 inch round baking pan or 8 inch spring form pan. Orr just line an 8 inch square tin with baking paper - no need to grease).

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the desiccated coconut then whisk it well to combine.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl using an electric beater or in the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until lightened and fluffy, scraping around the bowl regularly (this can take 5-6 minutes).

  4. 4

    Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth and combined - scrape down the sides as necessary.

  5. 5

    In a small jug combine the coconut cream (shaken well first) and lime juice.

  6. 6

    Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir in with a spatula until just combined. Now add ½ of the coconut cream mix and gently mix in. Repeat 3 more times – flour, cream, flour – mixing only until just combined each time.

  7. 7

    Finally, gently stir through the lime zest.

  8. 8

    Pour the cake batter into the lined baking tin and spread out evenly.

  9. 9

    Bake for around 42-44 minutes for a round 8 inch tin or 30-32 minutes in a square tin (or until a toothpick poked into the centre comes out with a few crumbs attached).

  10. 10

    Let the cake cool in the tin for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

  11. 11

    Once cooled, mix together the icing sugar and lime juice and drizzle the icing over the top. Scatter over coconut flakes.

  12. 12

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