'V' coconut cake
- 225 grams butter, softened plus extra for greasing.
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 50 grams desiccated coconut
- 225 grams caster sugar ( confectioners sugar )
- 4 eggs
- 200 grams plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp raspberry jam
- 1 *FOR THE TOPPING*
- 50 grams dessicated coconut
- 50 ml coconut milk
- 200 grams butter softened
- 200 grams icing sugar
- preheat the oven to 180C, Grease 3 x 18cm cake tins and line the bases with baking paper ( parchment ) .Put the coconut milk and dessicated coconut in a small saucepan.
- Bring just to the boil, then turn off the heat, set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
- using the mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a bowl for 3 -4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined, then beat in the coconut milk and dessicated coconut.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder, then divide the mixture between the cake tins and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown and risen or a skewer comes out clean .
- now make the coconut buttecream topping, put 30g desiccated coconut and the coconut milk in a small saucepan.
- Bring just to the boil, then turn off the heat, set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter for 2 minutes until light and creamy.
- Beat in the icing sugar for another 2 minutes, then beat in the coconut milk and dessicated coconut.
- chill the icing for 30 minutes.
- Place one of the cakes on a plate, spread over half the rasberry jam, then cover with a layer of buttecream.
- Repeat with the second cake, then place the third cake on top and cover the top and sides with buttecream.
- Sprinkle the remaining desiccated coconut over the top, slice and serve.
- Deeeelish :-)
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/338243-v-coconut-cake (may not work)