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Coconut, ginger and lime cake




Source of Recipe


Submitted by Tim Rowlands, Elwood, Vic.


List of Ingredients




150g butter, softened
¾ cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
2 eggs
1¾ cups self-raising flour
¼ cup finely chopped crystallised ginger
½ cup desiccated coconut
¾ cup milk
Icing sugar mixture, for dusting
Whipped cream, to serve
Shredded lime rind, to decorate


Recipe



1. Grease a 14cm x 21cm loaf pan; line base and two long sides with baking paper.

2. Beat butter, sugar and rind in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.

3. Stir in sifted flour, ginger, coconut and milk, in two batches, until combined. Spread mixture into prepared pan.

4. Cook in a moderate oven, 180C, for about 50 minutes, or until cooked when tested. Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes; turn onto a wire rack to cool.

5. Serve cake warm or cold, dusted with sifted icing sugar mixture. Garnish with lime rind and serve with cream.