Lemon Coconut Cake

Ivana*'s Note:

Got this fab recipe from a friend. Nice tasting cake without the icing. Be warned the icing is very lemony - a must for lemon lovers.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 1 ½ cups self raising flour
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup desiccated coconut
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 125 g unsalted butter (softened)

For the icing

• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1 cup coconut (I prefer shredded or use dessicated)
• 2⁄3; cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together cake ingredients until well combined.
2. Transfer mixture into a well greased cake tin (20cm diameter).
3. I like to use a spring form cake tin.
4. Bake in oven 170 C for 40 mins or until tested done.
5. Turn out onto a cake rack and ice when cool.
6. For the Icing: Mix icing ingredients together till combined.

Reviews

[Chef #1078083]

I made a double batch and baked it in my 10 x 10 pampered chef stoneware pan. I didn't think the cake had enough coconut flavour. Also, the cake was VERY greasy, and the texture was heavy and rubbery. My family likes coconut so they ate it anyway. I made my own version of a lemon- cocnut glaze with toasted coconut, which gave the cake some zing. I'm a baker, and i don't think i will try this one again.

[CheekyC]

This cake is nice on its own as it is very moist. The lemon and coconut really ices this cake!