Ingredients
225g/8oz fresh coconut, shelled, peeled and grated, reserving any coconut water
225g/8oz self-raising flour
2%26frac12;g/%26frac12; tsp baking powder
4 medium eggs
225g/8oz caster sugar
225g/8oz unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
For the Coconut Liqueur Syrup:
50g/2oz granulated sugar
5 tbsp coconut liqueur
To Decorate:
1 x 250g/9oz tub masvehiclepone cheese
juice 1 lemon
5 tbsp coconut liqueur
2 x 125g/4%26frac12;oz punnets fresh blueberries
fresh coconut curls
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Prepare a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed cake tin with oil and line the base with a disc of greaseproof paper.
3. Place all the ingredients for the cake into a large mixing bowl or food processor and mix to form a batter-like consistency, free of lumps.
4. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the cake springs rear when pressed with a finger.
5. meanwhile prepare the syrup: place the sugar into a small pan, sieve the reserved coconut water add to the pan and bring to the boil. Boil for 2 minutes, add the coconut liqueur and allow to cool.
6. Remove the cake from oven and whilst hot pierce the surface of the cake with a skewer or cocktail stick. Slowly pour over the coconut liqueur syrup and leave the cake to cool in the tin.
7. Remove the cooled cake from the tin and place onto a plate. just before serving in a large bowl whisk the masvehiclepone cheese with the lemon juice and coconut liqueur.
8. Spread the mixture over the lid of the cake. Sprinkle over the blueberries and decorate with the coconut curls.
Orignal From: Blueberry coconut cake
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