A Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake recipe, wonderful Old School flavours transferred into a delicious & easy Loaf Cake
Equipment
2llb Loaf Tin
Ingredients
175g ButterSoftened
175g Caster Sugar
3Medium Eggs Free-Range
175g Self-Raising Flour
1teaspoon Baking Powder level teaspoon
75g Dessicated Coconut
2tablespoons Semi-Skimmed Milk
Topping
150gRaspberry Jam I use seedless
20g Desiccated Coconut
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / Gas4 / 350F
Line and grease a 2llb loaf tin. Or use a loaf liner
In a mixing bowl cream your softened butter and caster sugar until light & fluffy. You can use a stand mixer here too
Add your eggs, self-raising flour, baking powder and desiccated coconut and beat until combined
Next add 2 tablespoons milk to slacked the mix
Spoon your batter into your loaf tin and bake for 55 minutes in the centre of your preheated oven. Check after 50 minutes. The cake should be firm to touch and golden brown. You can use a skewer to check if it's baked and it will come out clean if it's ready!
Remove from the oven & leave your loaf cake to cool in the tin
Once totally cold, remove from the tin. Spoon over your raspberry jam and smooth with a spoon so the entire top is covered
Sprinkle the jam with desiccated coconut. Serve - it's delicious!!
Notes
*** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Jam & Coconut Loaf Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
362
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
12
g
75
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
87
mg
29
%
Sodium
207
mg
9
%
Potassium
90
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
46
g
15
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
29
g
32
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
512
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
46
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.