Hi!

This is a recipe for 'Moist coconut cake' and it's really yummy. If you like coconut you should give it a try!

INGREDIENTS

125g butter

1/2 teaspoon coconut essence

1 cup castor sugar

2eggs

1/2 cup coconut

1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

300g carton sour cream

1/3 cup milk

Coconut Ice Frosting

2 cups icing sugar

1 1/3 cups coconut

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

food colouring of your choice if desired

PROCEDURE

Grease a deep 23cm round cake pan; line base with paper; grease paper.  Cream butter, essence and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time; beat until combined.  Transfer mixture into large bowl.  Stir in half the coconut and sifted flour with half the sour cream and milk, then stir in remaining ingredients. Stir until smooth.  Pour mixture into pre-prepared pan.  Bake in 180'C oven for about 45 minutes.  Stand 5 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.  Top with frosting when cold.

COCONUT ICE FROSTING

Combine sifted icing sugar in bowl with coconut and egg whites; mix well.  If desired add a bit of food colouring.

KEEPING TIME: 1 week.

I made this as a surprise cake for my Mum's Birthday last year and it was so so yummy!

If you do bake this tell me if you like it!  I'm so glad that God made us with taste buds!

Thanks for reading.

Shani