Simple coconut cake recipe

Ingredients

• 100 g/7 tablespoons softened butter
• 140 g/1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 140 g / 1 2/3 unsweetened shredded coconut
• 100 grams / almost 1 cup self rising flour
• 70 ml / 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
• Beat the butter with the sugar, than add eggs one at a time.
• Add coconut flakes, flour, sour cream and lemon zest.
• Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Spoon the batter into a prepared tube pan (greased and dusted with flour).
• Bake the coconut cake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let the coconut cake rest 10 minutes in the pan, than onto a rack.
• Before serving dust the cake with icing sugar.
• You can also serve the coconut cake with a lemon syrup as in this simple cake recipe.

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