Cake # 5 - Coconut & Lime Cake

Well it's been five weeks since we got back from Thailand and the tan has well and truly faded. Winter has hit us hard this week with a real cold snap and I'm wishing I was back in the sunshine of Phuket!
Well, if I can't be in Phuket then I'll just have to bake a cake with a tropical theme to make up for it....so here it is - The Coconut & Lime Cake.

I had a lovely morning with some good friends who popped by for coffee .... and cake.
Thanks girls it was so much fun - come again soon!!

Coconut & Lime Cake.


1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 t baking powder
3/4 cup shredded coconut
150g butter
3 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
125ml fresh lime juice
1T grated lime rind


Cream together butter (softened) and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add lime juice and grated lime rind. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add sour cream and mix.
Pour into a 20cm lined and greased cake tin and bake at 180 degrees celcius for 50 minutes or until cooked through (skewer inserted comes out clean).
Transfer to a cooling rack and ice with cream cheese icing.


Sprinkle cake with shredded coconut and lime rind.