Name: Coconut, lime and passionfruit syrup cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 1 cup caster sugar; 125 gram butter, melted; 1/2 cup milk; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 passionfruit, pulp; 2 tablespoon lime , finely grated zest; thickened cream, to serve; Lime and passionfruit syrup; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 4 passionfruit, pulp; 1/3 cup lime juice; 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1 cup desiccated coconut

1 cup caster sugar

125 gram butter, melted

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 passionfruit, pulp

2 tablespoon lime , finely grated zest

thickened cream, to serve

Lime and passionfruit syrup

1 cup water

3/4 cup caster sugar

4 passionfruit, pulp

1/3 cup lime juice

1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

Method

Coconut, lime and passionfruit syrup cakes

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease on 8-hole mini loaf pan.

2.In a large bowl, combine flour, coconut and sugar. Add butter, milk, eggs, passionfruit pulp and zest. Mix lightly until combined.

3.Pour into prepared recesses. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and cooked when tested with a skewer. Transfer to a wire rack, top-side up.

4.Serve cakes drizzled with syrup. Accompany with cream

Lime and passionfruit syrup

5.Meanwhile, combine oil ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir over a low heat without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil on high.

6.Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until thickened slightly.

If preferred, use lemon zest and juice in place of lime
Note

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Ingredients

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Coconut, lime and passionfruit syrup cakes

Lime and passionfruit syrup

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