Recipe: Coconut Loaf Cake

Desiccated coconut mixed with cake batter and then baked has a reputation of being irresistible among young and old  So, it's how we make it.

To make:  9 Slices

Ingredients:

1.  2-1/2 cups flour (maida)

2.  1-1/2 tsp baking powder

3.  2 eggs

4.  200 gm margarine

5.  1-1/2 cup powdered sugar

6.  140 gms sugar

7.  Few drops vanilla essence

8.  1 cup desiccated coconut

9.  9” x 3-1/2 “ x 4 “ loaf mould, duly greased and lined with wax paper or brown paper

Procedure:

1.  Sift the flour together with baking powder and set aside

2.  Separate yolks and whites of egg.  Beat yolks and leave whites unbeaten.

3.  Mix margarine and powdered sugar in a bowl and beat till creamy

4.  Add beaten egg yolks, mix and beat mixture again.

5.  Add sifted flour and mix and beat the mixture again

6.  Add vanilla essence and whites of egg and mix thoroughly

7.  Add desiccated coconut and mix and beat the mixture this smooth

8.  In the meantime pour the cake mixture in the prepared loaf mould

9.  Bake the mixture for 45 minutes.  Insert the skewer which should come out clean if fully baked.  If not, then bake for 10 minutes more.

10.  Remove from oven, allow to cool, scrape the sides and unmould the cake.  When fully cool, cut into 9 slices of 1” thickness

11.  Serve and store in the a sterilised airtight container.