This coconut loaf cake recipe is another of our most popular sweet treats at The Larder. Packed full of yummy coconut goodness, it's Bounty be a hit... (sorry...)
This will require a 900g lined loaf tin
Ingredients for cake mix:
115g of butter cut into cubes
225g of self raising flour
115g of demerara sugar
100g of desiccated coconut
2 large eggs lightly beaten
4tbsp of milk
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 160*c/Gas mark 3
1. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs
2. Add the sugar and 85g of coconut and mix
3. Add the eggs and milk until all combined
4. Pour the mixture into the lined loaf tin and smooth out the top
5. Bake on the bottom shelf of the oven for 30 mins
6. Remove the cake and sprinkle with the remainder of the coconut and return to the oven for an extra 20-25mins
7.Skewer the centre of the cake to ensure it is baked and set aside to cool.
For additional decoration you can drizzle over icing and the remainder of the coconut if you'd prefer to do it that way. That's what we did !