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Lemon Coconut Cake

Information about Sylvia: Sylvia is an Aunty of mine, being one of my mother's sisters. Sylvia has been married to John (Chappie) for 50+ years and has two daughters, Kylie and Kerrie. She also has six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Syl is a very family orientated person who has a passion for cooking. She has a collection of recipes and is happy to share this one with us.

Recipe listed by: Marianne Hull

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 125 gm melted butter
  • 3 x lemons grated zest
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 large (600 ml) thickened cream (whip)
Method
  • Preheat oven to 160 deg C
  • Grease a 20 cm square tin
  • Place flour, coconut and sugar in a bowl - make a well in the centre
  • In a separate bowl beat eggs, milk and melted butter then stir in lemon zest
  • Pour egg mixture into well in dry ingredients and mix
  • (The mixture will be quite sloppy_
  • Pour into prepared cake tin and bake for 45-50 minutes
  • When cake has cooled - cut in half and fill with whipped cream
  • Mix icing suger with coconut and lemon juice
  • Spread over cake
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