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Ingredients
| eggs: 4 (seperated) |
| salt: 1 dash |
| salted butter: 0.33 lb |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| self-rising flour (sifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1 Tbl |
| sweetened flaked coconut meat: 1 1/2 cups |
| water: 1 1/2 cups |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| lemons: 1/2 (juice of) |
| whole cloves: 2 cloves |
| cinnamon stick: 1 |
Cretan Coconut Cake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
10 serving(s)
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- in a pan combine syrup ingredients and boil for 10 minutes.
- remove from heat and leave to cool.
- in a bowl beat egg whites with salt untill it makes peaks.
- in another bowl beat egg yolks,butter and sugar untill creamy.
- beat in the milk then flour and baking powder.
- stir in coconut then using a spatula carefully fold in the egg whites.
- lightly grease a 15"x10" baking tin then lightly coat with flour shaking off any excess flour.
- transfer cake batter to tin and cook at 170 c for 45 minutes.
- remove from oven and cut into the size portions you require whilst still hot then pour over the cooled syrup ( if using it ) starting from edges working into centre of cake.
- allow 3 hrs for syrup to absorbe before serving.