Coconut Cake With Lemon Curd Icing
- 150g grams butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 3 eggs, separated
- 160 milliliters coconut milk
- 2 cups dessicated coconut
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 25 grams butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons lemon curd
- 1/2 tablespoon milk
- Preheat the oven to 180u0b0C/350F and greaseproof a bundt tin.
- Place the butter and sugar into a bowl and combined until smooth. Add in the egg yolks and combine until well mixed.
- Add the coconut milk and desiccated coconut, folding through the mixture until combined.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and baking powder and add to the mixture, folding to combine.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and fold the coconut mixture into the egg whites.
- Spoon into the prepared cake tin and tap a few times to release any air bubbles.
- Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
- Place the confectioner's sugar, butter, lemon curd and milk into a bowl and beat to combine. Place in a microwave to heat through for approximately 7 seconds, stirring to melt the butter and bind the mixture.
- Spread over the cake and allow to set for 5 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/33590-coconut-cake-with-lemon-curd-icing (may not work)