Coconut & Jam Sponge

A British school classic cake.

And so so simple.

What you’ll need-

  • 225g Butter/spread/baking block
  • 225g Caster Sugar
  • 4 large free range eggs
  • 225g Self Raising Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the topping

  • 100g Strawberry Jam (or any other jam you like)
  • 40g dessicated coconut

Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degree. Line a brownie tin.
  2. Whisk together butter and Caster sugar until fully combined and creamy texture.
  3. Add eggs, vanilla and flour alternating between the 2 a small amount at a time. Don’t add your wet mixture too fast as this is quite a wet mix and it can curdle.
  4. Whisk together until fully combined.
  5. Pour into your brownie tray.
  6. Bake at 180 for 22 minutes. To check if they’re cooked insert a clean skewer into middle of the loaf if it comes out clean it is fuly cooked.
  7. Remove from tray and place on a wire rack to cool.
  8. Heat jam to a pouring consistency.
  9. Pour over cake and sprinkle over coconut.
  10. Enjoy with a cuppa!

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