Lime Coconut Loaf

Lime Coconut Loaf Cake

A soft fragrant loaf with fresh lime coconut sweetness and glossy icing

Serves 8 to 10

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 220 g butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• Zest of 3 limes
• Juice of 3 limes kept separate
• 3 eggs
• 1 and a half cups all purpose flour
• Three quarter teaspoon baking powder
• Half teaspoon cooking salt
• Quarter cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Quarter cup desiccated coconut

For the glossy icing

• Juice of 1 lime freshly squeezed
• 150 g icing sugar sifted

Method

1. Add the sugar and lime zest to a bowl and rub them together with your fingertips until fragrant and pale. This releases the oils and boosts the flavour.
2. Add the softened butter and mix using a paddle attachment for one minute scraping halfway.
3. Add sour cream eggs desiccated coconut lime juice vanilla extract and salt. Mix for one minute scraping halfway.
4. Add the flour and mix only until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Pour the batter into a lined or greased loaf tin. Bake for forty five minutes checking at the thirty five minute mark. Cover loosely with foil if browning too fast.
6. Cool in the tin for ten minutes then place on a wire rack. Mix the icing sugar and lime juice until smooth and pour over the warm loaf.

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Tips

• Rub the zest into the sugar properly for maximum lime flavour.
• Add more lime juice to the icing if you want it runnier.
• Let the icing absorb while the loaf is warm for a glossy finish.

Storage

Keeps in the fridge for up to four days. Best served at room temperature. Freezing is possible without the icing.