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
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
