COCONUT CAKE

Coconut cake is my new favorite! It will win the hearts of all who will try it. It looks perfect as a winter, snow cake, but is also great for any occasion and any time of the year. Give it a try!

Ingredients for the cake:

• 4 eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 180 g cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 115 g butter
• 240 ml coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 115 g coconut flakes

Whip the butter with sugar in a mixer for 7 - 10 minutes.

Start adding one egg at a time. Add the coconut milk and vanilla extract. After that's all combined put the mixer aside. Sieve the flour and baking powder and add the coconut flakes into the mixture and mix it gently with a spatula.

For two layers of cake, share the batter in two 20 cm baking trays.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 - 40 minutes.

Ingredients for the filling:

• 1 package of cream custard powder
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp starch
• 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 250 g butter
• coconut milk
• 1 tsp coconut or vanilla extract

Follow the instructions on the pack of the cream custard powder, mix it with the right amount of hot coconut milk (replacing regular milk). Let it cool. Mix the butter with flour,icing sugar and starch until all is combined. When the custard is cooled, start adding it in sections to the mixture, add the coconut or vanilla extract.

After adding the filling to the cake, place it in the fridge for an hour.

Simply must bake! :)