Vanuatu Coconut Cake

Submitted by Coasty

"The original recipe calls for fresh grated coconut. Not sure how it would turn out with shredded/desicated coconut. Posted for ZWT 7 and sourced from http://www.vanuatuchefs.com/recipes.html"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 4 cups coconut, fresh & grated
• 250 g unsalted butter
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups caster sugar
• 2 cups self raising flour

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C.
2. In a bowl using an electric mixer whisk sugar and butter until light and creamy.
3. Then add the eggs one by one into the butter and sugar mix making sure that you mix the eggs through thoroughly.
4. Using a metal spoon mix the flour and grated coconut into the above mixture.
5. Butter and flour a round or square 20cm baking tin and pour mixture into it and then place oven.
6. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.