Day 30: Coconut Cake

After baking so many cakes, I was kind of running out of ideas at this point. After surveying my baking ingredients cupboard, I noticed that I had a lot of coconut left over. Thus, coconut cake.

This cake travelled by train and tube all the way to a London park for a picnic with friends. It is an annual get together, and one of our group is expecting a baby, so we created a throw-it-together baby shower as well. I didn’t make the sugar baby, just in case you were wondering.

Recipe found on Sainsbury’s recipe forums, posted by seth25. Thanks!

The Recipe

4oz butter
4oz caster sugar
2 large eggs
6oz self raising flour
2oz desicated coconut
Approx 2 tablespoons of milk

Cream butter & sugar till soft and pale, beat eggs and add to mixture. Gradually fold in coconut, then flour. Add milk to give soft dropping consistency. Sprinkle top of cake with coconut and caster sugar and bake at Gas mark 3 for 1 to 1 and a quarter hours.

My Alterations

I was really tempted to add more coconut to the recipe, just because I wanted to use it up. I didn’t, because I was worried about messing up the cake. Normally, I wouldn’t mind taking the risk, but this was going to be on public display, so I played it safe.

The Result

This cake was very easy to put together and bake. It took a long time, which surprised me, but I just kept a close eye on it.

The Verdict

This is a yummy cake! It’s not a strong coconut taste, but it’s very soft and moist. I only managed to eat a small slice, but the others at the picnic seemed to like it.

The Rating

5/5

Easy, simple recipe with great results. Can’t go wrong!