Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake

Name: Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 175 g Butter (Softened ); 175 g Caster Sugar; 3 Medium Eggs (Free-Range ); 175 g Self-Raising Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder (level teaspoon ); 75 g Dessicated Coconut; 2 tablespoons Semi-Skimmed Milk; Topping; 150 g Raspberry Jam (I use seedless); 20 g Desiccated Coconut

Oh do you remember the Old School Jam & Coconut Tray Bake which was served with lashings of custard (possibly pink!) Well here are all the flavours of that bound together in a lovely Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake.

You know how much I love a loaf cake ! I have more than 20 on here, so why not add another classic flavour combo! So I did.

Jam & coconut ….

Ingredients for a Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake

It really is quite a simple cake to make and I’m please to report not a long list of ingredients like some cakes 🙂

Butter

I use unsalted butter, salted would also be ok. As would baking margarine. I just love using butter in my bakes

Caster Sugar

Perfect for this cake and many more, finer than granulated

Eggs

3 medium Eggs for this recipe (I also use free-range – my preference)

Self Raising Flour & Baking Powder

Helps to lift your loaf cake to the perfect shape together with the additional baking Powder added. This cake has the perfect crumb structure, so soft

Desiccated Coconut

Desiccated coconut is made from the dried pulp of fresh coconuts. It’s really a home baking staple, readily available at the supermarket and great for many recipes (curries included)

Raspberry Jam

Any will do, I tend to use seedless these days. Grab a good quality jar – you can really taste the difference. Homemade is even better trust me

Recipe steps for this Jam & Coconut Loaf

(For full recipe instructions see recipe card at bottom)

Step 1 – Creaming your butter & caster sugar

Cream your butter and caster sugar in a mixing bowl, you can do this by hand or using a stand mixer

Next add your eggs, self-raising flour, baking powder & desiccated coconut and mix well!

Add 2 Tablespoon milk to slacken the mix

Step 2 – Loaf tin

Fill your lined 2llb loaf tin with greased parchment or use a loaf liner (I Love)

Smooth the top with a spoon and bake in the centre of your preheated oven for 55 minutes (see recipe card at bottom)

Step 3 – Remove from the oven when baked

You can test by touching the cake – should feel firm and will bounce back. (Or you can insert a thin skewer and it it comes out clean it’s baked)

Your baked loaf should be beautiful and golden and your kitchen will small amazing!

Leave to cool completely in the tin

Step 4 – Decorate your Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake

When your baked loaf is completely cool spread the jam over the surface of the loaf, then sprinkle with desiccated coconut

Cut into slices and enjoy!!

Top Tips for your Jam & Coconut Loaf

Buy lovely Raspberry jam (you could use strawberry too) If you have homemade jam then use that – can’t beat it. You don’t have too but I like seedless jam (doesn’t get in your teeth
The inclusion of the desiccated coconut gives you a super soft & tender cake crumb, so it’s a soft cake to slice and eat – don’t worry it’s how it’s supposed to be

How do I store my Loaf

Well it’s a great cake for keeping.

I suggest you wrap it in baking paper and then foil and pop it in a cake tin and it should be good for 4 plus days

And if you want to freeze it you can do that too, however I would freeze without the topping and do that bit when it’s defrosted. I suggest wrapping well and popping in the freezer – use within a month

When you want to use it – defrost at room temperature and then add the topping

How to Serve your Jam & Coconut Cake

Easy, thick slices, with a cuppa!! Simple

(or maybe warm in a bowl with lashings of custard 🙂 )

Just look at it!!

Loaf Tin

For this recipe you need a 2 llb loaf tin.

You can check the measurement of your tin.

A 2llb loaf tin holds approx 2 pints of water plus

Oh and shall I bang on about loaf liners again? They really are a game changer 🙂

Other Easy Loaf Cakes

If you love this cake I think you will certainly like my Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake too

I have lots of Loaf Cake – go have a look 🙂

Oh and So many more, have a look at my 10 Lovely Loaf Cakes

Enjoy!

Love Clare x

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Big Love Clare