Coconut Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g butter
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sifted self raising flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut

Recipe

• 1 line the base and sides of a 20cm springform pan with baking paper, ensuring the paper comes at least 5cm above the top of the tin.
• 2 cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. add egg yolks, beating well.
• 3 fold in flour alternately with milk and vanilla. pour into the prepared tin.
• 4 prepare topping.
• 5 whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. gradually beat in sugar until thick and glossy. gently fold coconut into mixture.
• 6 spoon topping over the top of the cake mixture, ensuring the cake batter is completely covered with the coconut topping mixture.
• 7 bake in a moderate oven(180 degreesc) for 40-45 minutes or until cooked when tested. if more cooking time is required, cover the cake with foil or paper to prevent the top of the cake from browning.
• 8 cool cake for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely. this cake can also be served warm if preferred.