Mary Berry Coconut Loaf Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper. Grate the 200g block of creamed coconut and keep half of it aside. Then in a large bowl, beat all the cake ingredients (including half of the grated block of creamed coconut) together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
• Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed. Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
• For the frosting, mix together the remaining creamed coconut, zest and juice of 2 limes. Microwave on High for 30 secs until the coconut melts.
• Make the buttercream by beating the butter until smooth and creamy and gradually beating in icing sugar . Then beat in the cooled coconut mix and 2-3 tbsp Malibu (optional) until it becomes marshmallowy.
• Fill the cooled sponges with a third of the frosting, cover the sides and top with the rest and coat the sides with the toasted desiccated coconut. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a 1kg loaf tin with baking parchment. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, caster sugar and vanilla extract, before adding in the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition. Fold in the desiccated coconut, and then add the flour and milk a bit at a time. Spoon a third of the batter into the loaf tin, before spreading the raspberry jam in a layer on top of the batter. Cover the jam with the remaining cake batter. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes, then cover with tin foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes until cooked. Leave the cake to cook on a wire rack, and meanwhile you can prepare the icing. Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and add water until it reaches the right consistency. Then add the raspberry jam until you get the desired shade of pink. Once the cake is cool, spread the icing over the top, and then cover with some more coconut

Steps:

• Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar
• beat in the eggs and milk with a whisk (electric or hand)
• stir in the coconut and cherries
• fold in the self raising flour until mixture is a nice consistancy (not too runny not too stiff)
• line a loaf tin with greaseproof parchment paper and fill with mixture - sprinkle some more coconut on the top of the mixture
• place in preheated oven of 180 degrees C and cook for about 30 mins....after 30mins place some whole cherries onto the top of the cake and cook for another 10-15 mins...or until once cocktail stick comes out clean

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a 900g loaf tin and line with baking paper.
• Sift the flour and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, coconut, eggs and milk and mix to a soft dropping consistency.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a palette knife. Bake for 30 mins.
• Remove the cake from the oven and sprinkle with the extra coconut. Return the cake to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 mins, until well risen and golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool slightly in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Coat 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with butter and turbinado; set aside.
• Toast coconut in microwave 1-2 minutes, stirring often then pulse in processor until fine. Add to flour mixture; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until white and fluffly, 5-7 minutes, then add egg and blend on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Combine the milk, cream of coconut, and rum in a cup with a pour spout. Alternately beat the dry and wet mixtures into the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry. After each addition, mix on low speed for 30 seconds then on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan; bake for 35 minutes then rotate the cake 180 degrees in the oven. Bake 30 minutes longer, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan 5 minutes, then invert onto a rack to cool upside down. Transfer to a cutting board (still upside down); slice into wedges. Serve with tangy pineapple icing.
• Icing:.
• Combine powdered sugar, light corn syrup, lime juice and lime zest in a bowl.
• Boil pineapple juice, sugar and salt in a saucepan over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10-12 minutes. Pour syrup over powdered sugar mixture; stir.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in coconut.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.