Coconut and Lime Loaf Cake

There's a good chance I say this every single time I make a loaf cake but this might be one of my absolutely favourite loaf cakes ever. It was delicious. Mr M loved it, even though I thought he might be put off by the coconut and lime isn't exactly his favourite thing, and the children wolfed it down. 

This is definitely a keeper.

And if you can stop yourself singing Put The Lime in the Coconut whilst you do it, then you're a better person than me. 

Any excuse to share a cheesy scene from a cheesy film that I love...

These cake says it serves 8 but I make it go a lot further than that. Which is lucky seeing as based on serving 8 it has 437 calories per slice!

Coconut and Lime Loaf Cake 

Ingredients

175g butter, softened

175g self-raising flour

175g caster sugar

finely grated zest of 2 limes

3 eggs

40g desiccated coconut

For the topping;

4tbsp caster sugar

juice of 2 limes

2tbsp desiccated coconut

Method

Heat the oven to 180c/gas mark 4. Grease and line your loaf tin (as always I use the readymade lines from Lakeland).

In a stand mixer, or by hand in a large bowl if you prefer - mix together the butter, flour, sugar, lime zest, eggs and coconut until smooth.

Spoon the cake mixture into the loaf tin and level the surface. Bake for around 40 minutes until the cake is golden and just firm. 

Mix together the caster sugar and lime juice and spoon all over the warm cake whilst it is still in the tin. Sprinkle the coconut over the top and leave to cool in the tin.

Make a big pot of tea, cut a big slice, put your feet and....relax!