lemon and coconut cake

This cake recipe that i made up is awesome, if you do it right it comes out really light and fluffy.

Tricks for a well risen cake are...

• Use free range eggs, it makes a big difference. Happy chickens = happy cake!
• beat the butter and sugar until it's really fluffy, then add eggs one at a time beating until really fluffy for each egg.
• When mixing dry ingredients into the batter, under-mixed is better than over-mixed
• use a Sieve for adding the flour and baking powder
  

Steve's Lemon tip : When walking or driving around your neighbourhood, keep a look-out for lemon trees in people's front yards. They will taste alot better than any from a supermarket, and most people don't bother using them. Locally grown food is alot better for your body too!

• 150g Butter
• 1/2 cup Castor sugar
• 2 Free range eggs

• 2 cups flour
• 2 T Baking powder
• pinch of Salt
• 1/2 t Baking soda
• 1 cup Dessicated coconut

• 1/4 cup Lemon juice
• 1 1/2 T finely chopped Lime rind
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 3/4 cup Coconut cream

1. Pre-heat oven to 180© and grease cake tin

2. Cream butter and sugar then add eggs one at a time until fluffy

3. add dry ingredients, fold in

4. add wet ingredients, fold till just combined

5. put into greased tin and bake for 30-60 min until centre is spongy

6. ice with lemon butter icing or lightly dust with icing sugar