Glutenfree lemon and coconut cake

This light and easy to make gluten free sponge cake makes for a perfect afternoon tea snack.

INGREDIENTS

125 g margarine

125 g caster sugar

2 tablespoons desiccated coconut

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 eggs

100 ml lemon juice

zest from one lemon

125g glutenfree self raising flour

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 160 degrees for fan forced.

2. Spray an 18 cm long loaf tin with cooking oil spray and line with baking paper.

3. Cream margarine, sugar and vanilla essence using an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.

4. Add eggs one at a time mix thoroughly with each addition.

5.  Fold in by hand 100 ml of lemon juice, lemon zest, coconut, and flour gently into margarine and egg mixture until it is all incorporated into the mixture.

6.  Pour into an 18cm long loaf tin and smooth out gently.

7. Bake in an 180-degrees oven or 160 degrees fan forced oven, for 30 minutes.

8. Leave to cool in tin, then tip over onto a cooling rack.

9. Slice when cold to prevent cake from breaking.

10. Enjoy!

 

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thank you as always for reading my blog and I hope you all enjoy your day.

 

 

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