The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)

Coconut and lime drizzle cake

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INGREDIENT­S SERVES 8 175g Stork margarine 175g caster sugar Zest of 2 limes 3 eggs, large 160g self-raising flour 50g desiccated coconut Juice of 1 lime For the drizzle: Juice of 1 lime 1 tbsp water 100g caster sugar

DIRECTIONS

Cream together the Stork margarine and caster sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the lime zest followed by the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.

Fold through the flour, coconut and lime juice. Place the mixture in a lined loaf tin and bake in the oven on 180C /160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 for 50 minutes until golden. Combine the ingredient­s for the drizzle whilst the cake bakes. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven prick the cake with a skewer to ensure the drizzle can fill the holes and slowly spoon over the drizzle.

Allow to cool and serve.

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