Simple coconut cake recipe

Name: Simple coconut cake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: en
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

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4 servings

20 min

50 min

Very Easy

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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.