Lime and Coconut Cake
This cake is rich and dense with butter, coconut and zest of lime which add a hint of warmer days to come. Coconut and lime are an exotic addition to an Irish cake, but coconuts have long been used in Ireland, with the first recording in Schull.
SERVES
10
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
25
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
30
MINUTES
Ingredients
For the cake
200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
200g soft butter
180g golden caster sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
100g creamed coconut, grated
2 tbsp coconut milk
For the icing
3 limes, zest and juice
220g cream cheese
200g soft butter
400g icing sugar
2 tbs coconut milk
100g flaked coconut, toasted
