Coconut Loaf Cake

A buttery Coconut Loaf Cake made with toasted coconut, coconut cream and fresh lime zest. This easy pound cake boasts a tight but tender crumb and is topped with a luscious lime cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients:

Coconut lime cake

• 230 grams (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 200 grams (1 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 lime
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 280 grams (2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 120 ml (1/2 cup) full fat coconut cream, room temperature (see notes)
• 50 grams (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut, lightly toasted (see notes)

Lime cream cheese frosting

• 250 grams (1 and 1/4 cups) full fat block cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 level tablespoons icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted
• Zest of 1 lime
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon full fat or whole milk