December 16, Lemon, Lime and Coconut Cake

Ingredients

250g butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
4 eggs
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 cups desiccated coconut
2 1/2 cups self-raising flour

1 egg white
1 1/4 icing sugar
3/4 cup desiccated coconut

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.
Whisk together butter and caster sugar until smooth.
Add each egg individually, beating well between additions.
Mix in first lot of coconut and vanilla essence and 1/2 of zest and 3/4 of juice.
Sift in flour and mix well.
Bake for 30-35 minute or until golden and top raises after being gently pressed with the flat surface of a knife.
Let cool before icing

Icing

Beat egg white until foamy.
Add icing sugar gradually and mix well.
Lightly mix in remaining zest, juices and coconut.