Coconut & Berry Cake- Simple and Delicious

This is a lovely coconut and berry cake. Simple and delicious, its packed with strawberries, blueberries and apple with lime juice and zest and plenty of desiccated coconut.

• 2/3 limes for zest and juice
• Around 280g-300g grams (2 cups) berries such as blueberries and strawberries
• 1 3/4 cups *225g*self raising flour (or all purpose/plain with 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup *75g*packed shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup *180ml or 6fl oz*buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plus generous 1 tablespoon *220g* sugar
• 3/4 cup *170g* unsalted butter or margarine
• 3 large eggs or 4 medium eggs

(I used 40g Breaburn apple, 140g strawberries, 100g blueberries)

The method is simple:

1. Mix salt, coconut and flour in a bowl and set to one side
2. Mix the butter and sugar together until fluffy
3. Add the eggs one at a time until incorporated
4. Add the zest of the limes plus the juice of one lime
5. Add the flour mixture alternating with the buttermilk and fold in
6. Add a few tables spoons of flour and sugar to the prepared fruit and toss until all the fruit is coated
7. Place cake batter in a lined tin and scatter the fruit over the top evenly
8. Bake in a pre-heated oven - 180 or 160 fan - Gas mark 4 for 40-50 minutes
9. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10 -15 mins before allowing to cool on the side
10. Sift some icing sugar over the top to decorate

This cake will keep for at least 3 days in an air tight container or wrapped in cling film. No need to refrigerate this cake.