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Cake

  • 4 eggs
  • 225g sugar
  • 275g flour
  • 120ml oil
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 60ml lemon juice
  • 120ml semi skimmed milk
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 250g grated coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Icing & Decoration

  • 4 eggs
  • 225g sugar
  • 275g flour
  • 120ml oil
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 60ml lemon juice
  • 120ml semi skimmed milk
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 250g grated coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 100g sifted icing sugar
  • 2 tblsp cream
  • 100g toasted coconut (sweetened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
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Method

  • step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180° C. Grease and flour the cake tins. Zest and juice the lemons.
  • step 2

    Beat together the eggs and sugar until the mixture thickens. Beat in the oil, a little at a time.
  • step 3

    Stir in the flour, coconut, baking powder and salt, and then add the milk. Beat until the mixture is smooth and add the lemon juice, vanilla and zest .
  • step 4

    Pour the mixture into the cake tins. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cake is cooked.
  • step 5

    Ice and cover with the toasted coconut.
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