EASY COCONUT CAKE

Easy Coconut Cake image

This one was one of my mother's "go to" recipes - easy, moist and always popular Not sure of cake tin size - Mum used a ring tin.

Provided by ballarat

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 ounces butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
1/2 teaspoon lemon essence

Steps:

In the mixer bowl blend well together the softened butter and the sugar.
Add the sifted flour and the beaten eggs and milk in alternate portions - mix well after each addition.
Beat constantly for about 3 minutes until the mixture lightens in colour.
Add in the coconut and lemon essence and stir until combined.
Bake in a moderate oven 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2344.7, Fat 110.7, SaturatedFat 67.2, Cholesterol 632.9, Sodium 1046.5, Carbohydrate 304.9, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 154.5, Protein 37.2