This easy to make Coconut Lime Cake is super soft with incredible flavor and texture. Topped with a simple lime glaze and toasted shredded coconut, it makes an amazing bake.
Course Dessert / Cake
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 120cm / 8 inch cake
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE
¾cup/ 180g butter
¾cup/150g sugar
¾cup/ 180ml buttermilk SEE NOTE 1
1 ¼cup/ 150g cake or all-purpose flour
1 ½teaspoonsbaking powder
¾cup/ 75g toasted desiccated/shredded coconut SEE NOTE 2
Grated rind and juice of 1 lime
FOR THE GLAZE
1 ¾cup/ 175g powdered/ icing sugar
Grated rind and juice of 1 lime
¼cup/ 25g toasted desiccated/shredded coconut
Instructions
MAKING THE CAKE
Start by toasting the shredded coconut in a pan. Keep aside and allow to cool.
Grease an 8-inch/20cm round cake pan and line with parchment/baking paper.
Put the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and cream it together until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the buttermilk and mix until combined.
Sift in the flour and baking powder and gently fold it in using a metal spoon. Fold in toasted desiccated coconut, grated lime rind, and lime juice.
Spoon the mixture into prepared tin and level the surface. Bake until golden and firm to the touch for 30 to 35 minutes in a preheated oven of 325°F/160° SEE NOTE 3
A toothpick or metal skewer inserted should come out clean without any batter clinging to it.
Leave the baked cake in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
MAKING THE LIME GLAZE
To make the glaze, sift the powdered/icing sugar into a bowl. Stir in the lime rind and juice and whisk to make a thick smooth glaze. If you feel that the glaze is too thick, then just add in a few drops of water. Add it in slowly, ½ a teaspoon at a time, and stir until it reaches the consistency you prefer.
Spoon glaze over the top of the cake, allowing it to drizzle down the sides of the cake. Sprinkle the toasted coconut over the glaze and allow it to set.
Notes
If you do not have buttermilk, then just make your own by adding 1 Tablespoon/ 15ml lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Stir the mixture well, then set aside for 5-10 minutes before using in the recipe.
Place your coconut flakes in a pan and stir over low-medium heat, stirring the coconut often. Once the coconut is lightly browned, remove the pan from the heat and spread the toasted coconut on a plate to cool completely. Be sure not to overcook or burn the coconut or you will lose the nutty flavor. 3.
If you find that the top of the cake is browning too quickly before it has been baked then cover the pan loosely with foil, shiny side up. Do not let the foil touch the batter. It should be slightly domed over the cake tin.