Coconut cake with simple cream frosting

 

                           Before                                                                   After

 

Ingredients :

1. All-purpose flour/maida - 1 cup
2. Coconut  - 1 cup grated
3. Butter - 1/2 cup
4. Baking powder - 1 tsp
5. Eggs - 2      {egg substitute : 1/4 cup condensed milk}
6. Sugar - 3/4 cup
7. Milk - 1 tbsp
8. Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
9. Salt - a pinch 
10. Raisins - 1/4 cup
11. Yellow food color

Method :

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F/180C.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together until soft and the sugar has blended well. 
3. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat until well combined.
4. Add the grated coconut and raisins,  mix well.
5. Now add the vanilla extract , pinch of salt and mix .
6. Then carefully fold in the flour along with baking powder into the coconut mixture.
7. Pour the mixture into a greased tin.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
9. Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple cream frosting:

1. In a large bowl, whip cream until light and fluffy. 
2. Beat in vanilla essence, icing sugar and yellow food color until peaks form. 
3. Keep the frosting in the freezer for about an hour before using.
4. Spread the cream over the cake from the center and cover the sides.
5. Decorate it with sliced apples and bananas.
6. Sprinkle some crushed pistachios and Ta da! Your cake is ready.  

           

                      Enjoy and Good luck : )

Luv,