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Mary Berry Coconut Cake

Mary Berry Coconut Cake
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Mary Berry’s Coconut Cake is a soft sponge cake made with desiccated coconut, butter, sugar, eggs, and self-raising flour. The cake is typically topped with a sweet coconut glaze or frosting and finished with a sprinkle of coconut for extra flavor and visual appeal. It’s moist, fragrant, and beautifully light, capturing the essence of home baking with minimal effort.

Ingredients

For the sponge:

  • Self-raising flour – 200g

  • Butter (softened) – 200g

  • Caster sugar – 200g

  • Eggs – 4 large

  • Desiccated coconut – 75g

  • Baking powder – 1 tsp

  • Milk – 2 tbsp

For the topping:

  • Icing sugar – 150g

  • Desiccated coconut – 50g

  • Lemon juice or water – 2–3 tbsp (to make icing)

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare your oven and tins

Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / 350°F. Grease and line your cake tins with parchment paper to ensure easy removal.

Step 2: Mix the cake batter

In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, desiccated coconut, and milk. Beat everything together using an electric whisk until the batter is smooth and creamy.

Step 3: Pour and level the mixture

Divide the mixture evenly between the tins (or pour into one large tin). Smooth the tops with a spatula to ensure even baking.

Step 4: Bake until golden

Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the cakes are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed in the center. Check with a skewer — it should come out clean.

Step 5: Cool completely

Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

Step 6: Prepare the coconut icing

Mix icing sugar with lemon juice or water to make a smooth, spreadable icing. Add just enough liquid until it reaches a glossy, pourable consistency.

Step 7: Decorate and finish  

Spread the icing evenly over the top of the cooled cake. Sprinkle desiccated coconut on top while the icing is still wet so it sticks. Let it set before slicing and serving.

Find it online: https://maryberrycooks.co.uk/mary-berry-coconut-cake/