Recipe #38
Lemon & Coconut Loaf Cake (Eggless)
Lemon & Coconut are a match made in heaven. It tastes absolutely delicious in cake. This
cake specially has lovely sweet and sour notes imparted by the lemon drizzle on top. It a
must try super easy tea cake recipe. No frosting needed, it’s yumm just as it is!!
Ingredients for the Lemon Drizzle
1. Granulated Sugar – 60 gms
2. Lemon Juice – 4 tbsp
Directions for Lemon Drizzle
• Mix the lemon juice and sugar in a pan.
• Now melt the sugar on low heat till melted.
• DO NOT overcook the syrup. You want it thin. It will thicken as it cools.
Ingredients for Cake
1. All Purpose Flour/ Maida – 240 gms or 2 cups
2. Baking Powder – 1 1/2 tsp
3. Baking Soda – 1 tsp
4. Salt – 1/4 tsp
5. Dry Desiccated Coconut – 50 gms or 1/2 cup
6. Castor Sugar/ Powdered Sugar – 135 gms or 2/3 cup
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7. Butter – 110 gms or 1/2 cup
8. Curd – 180 gms or 3/4 cup
9. Lemon Juice – 3 tbsp
10. Lemon Zest – From 2 lemons
11. Water – 45 ml or 3 tbsp
Directions for Cake
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius.
2. Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf tin with parchment paper or melted butter and flour.
3. Take butter and sugar in a bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat the sugar and butter until
light fluffy and creamy, approximately 3-4 minutes.
4. And curd, 3 tbsp lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well again.
5. In another bowl sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda.
6. Then add desiccated coconut to the dry flour bowl.
7. Combine the ingredients from both the bowls and mix gently until dry and wet
ingredients are incorporated well.
8. Now add water and adjust the consistency.
9. Transfer the batter into the lined tin and spread evenly.
10. Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 45-50 minutes or until baked completely.
11. Check the centre of the cake for doneness, using a skewer.
12. Remove and cook on the cooling rack for 5-7 minutes in the tin.
13. Unmould and drizzle the lemon syrup we made earlier onto the warm cake.
14. Now cover and cool completely before you slice.
Note:
• You can use fresh grated coconut but dry desiccated is preferred.
• You can use any shape if tin, baking time ill vary in that case.
• In case skipping the lemon syrup, increase the sugar in the cake by 40 gms.
• You can poke small holes and drizzle the syrup if you like.
Go ahead and give it a try!! And if you do, don’t forget to share pictures and tag us on
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