Coconut Syrup Cake

Name: Coconut Syrup Cake
Ingredients: 125 g butter; 250 ml caster sugar; 4 eggs; 500 ml coconut; 250 ml self-raising flour; syrup; 250 ml sugar; 187 ml water; 6 slices fresh lemon rind

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

125 g butter
250 ml caster sugar
4 eggs
500 ml coconut
250 ml self-raising flour
syrup
250 ml sugar
187 ml water
6 slices fresh lemon rind

Directions

1

Grease a 20 cm pan, line the base with greaseproof paper.
2

Using a beater, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3

Beat the eggs one at a time.
4

Stir in coconut, sifted flour.
5

Spread mixture into prepared pan.
6

Bake in a moderate oven of 180°C for 30-40 minutes.
7

Pour hot syrup over cake, cool in pan.
8

Lemon syrup: Combine all ingredients in saucepan, stir over low heat without boiling until sugar has dissolved.
9

Bring to the boil then simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
10

Strain syrup.