Coconut Tea Loaf

Buttery, golden loaf mixed with tropical notes of coconut.

Ingredients: Cake

• 4 Eggs (separated)
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 cup Sugar
• 150g Butter (Soft)
• ½ cup Milk
• 1 ½ cups Flour
• 1 tblsp. Baking Powder
• 1 cup Desiccated Coconut

Ingredients: Syrup

• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 tblsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 Cinnamon Stick

Ingredients: Glaze

• 1 cup Icing Sugar
• ¼ cup Water

Ingredients: Decor

• Candied Coconut Slices

Method: 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180˚.
2. Mix the glaze ingredients together & set aside.
3. Mix the syrup ingredients together in a pot & cook till sugar has dissolved, then set aside to cool.
4. Beat the egg whites with salt till soft peaks.
5. Beat the egg yolks, sugar & butter till creamy.
6. Add the milk & mix till well incorporated.
7. ⁠⁠Add the flour & baking powder into the egg mix & fold in
8. Stir in the desiccated coconut.
9. Now fold in the whipped egg whites.
10. Pour into greased baking pan & bake for 30-40 minutes.
11. After baking, pour over the syrup & allow to cool for a few minutes.
12. Decorate with glaze & candied coconut slices.