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Coconut cake
A moist, aromatic coconut pound cake lifted with lime zest and fresh mint.
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Ingredients
115 g butter, melted
200 g caster sugar
3 eggs
40 g shredded coconut
1 lime
10 mint leaves
190 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
120 ml milk
Step by step
Fit your KitchenAid Stand Mixer with the Paddle Attachment and pour in the melted butter. Add the sugar and mix until on speed 4 combined, then add the eggs and mix again on speed 4 until smooth.
Add the shredded coconut and lime zest, then finely chop a few fresh mint leaves and add them to the bowl. Mix briefly to combine. Add the flour, baking powder and salt, followed by the milk, and mix on low speed until the batter comes together.
Pour the batter into a greased loaf tin and smooth the top. Bake in a preheated 190°C oven for 50 minutes until the cake is risen and set, then let it cool before adding the frosting. Finish with a few fresh mint leaves on top for a bright, fragrant touch.
Let the loaf cool completely before finishing without a simple cream cheese frosting or royal icing.