When I was a kid my grandmother made a strawberry and coconut cake.
It was so good.
The recipe is gone, but I have tried to make my own version of this cake.
Its really good.And the mix of strawberry and coconut has always been a favorite of mine.
Enjoy!
Coconut and strawberry cake
Makes two small cakes
Serves 8
100 g butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/4 cup milk
Topping:
1/2 cup strawberry jam
1 egg white
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
Preheat oven to 180C, 350F.
Mix together butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, coconut milk and milk in a baking bowl.
Divide the mixture between two greased small loaf pans.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until set and golden.
Cool.
Spread jam over the cakes.
Mix together egg white, sugar and coconut.
Top the cakes with the mixture and bake further for about 5-6 minutes, or until the coconut gets golden.
Cool and remove from the tin before serving
Photo Colin Cooke
delicious. i came across your blog a while ago, may i say, you're so talented, love your work :)
Posted by: shill | October 12, 2008 at 11:51 PM
What a sweet cake to discover on my monday morning : )
Posted by: jeska | October 13, 2008 at 03:16 AM
Paul, that's not fair - I haven't made your tart and now another one of your recipes will go to my "to try" list! :)
Beautiful. We love coconut here in Brazil.
Posted by: Patricia Scarpin | October 13, 2008 at 09:53 AM
I am a coconut lover, and combining it with strawberry sounds amazing! What a beautiful cake!
Posted by: Deborah | October 13, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Caro Paul,
Thanks for the cake. I could do with some extra energy. Have a cold and felt louse - until your recipe turned up! Bacione, Ingrid
Posted by: Ingrid in Umbria | October 13, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Yum. Hi Paul I received my copy of Australian Home Beautiful in the mail today and they have seven pages of your gorgeous doily projects. Cheers.
Posted by: Louise | October 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Sounds delicious and what a great combination of flavors!
Posted by: Tartelette | October 15, 2008 at 01:34 AM
Can I make the cake without the coconuts...?
Posted by: soulpretty | October 15, 2008 at 08:57 AM
You truly make me want to be a better cook with all these fabulous recipes and food photos!
Posted by: Lauren K | October 15, 2008 at 01:34 PM
i want to try it... as soon as possible!!!
Posted by: kosenrufu mama | October 16, 2008 at 05:27 PM
I just made this tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for this recipe. You can't beat how easy it is, plus it tastes great. Thanks again!
Posted by: Dog in the Car | January 14, 2010 at 06:23 AM