Gluten Free Coconut Cake and Belated Birthday Wishes

I recently made a gluten free coconut cake using my almond cake recipe as a guide. My first attempt turned out really well and I was extremely chuffed with the result. The cake was moist, slightly crumbly and went down very well.

Preheat oven Gas Mark 6 and grease a 9x5in Loaf Tin.

Cream together 6oz Stork Margarine and 6oz Caster Sugar in a Large Bowl. 

Beat together 2 Medium Eggs and 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract. 

Add to bowl whisking until smooth. 

Add 3oz Dessicated Coconut and mix in.

Sieve in 4oz Doves Farm Gluten Free Self Raising Flour with 1/4 level Tsp Xanthan Gum 


Stir until mixture is smooth. 

Put mixture into greased loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 40 minutes. 

Leave to cool before turning out onto a cooling rack.
The cake taste so much better the next day.

My Daughter's 19th Birthday 

19 years ago at 14:28pm on Wednesday 15th July 1992 my daughter, Jazmine Rocks, was born. I can't believe how the time has flown by. Where do the years go? Of course we argue and disagree often, but I'm very proud of the relationship I have with my daughter. I would like to wish her all the best for the coming year.

Hat, c/o Next - Bag, car boot sale, £1 - Cropped jumper, dress, belt and sunglasses, charity shop, 50p each

She loves charity shopping, wandering around the Victoria and Albert Museum and drinking the occasional Starbucks. She has made me very proud mummy over the years and has her head firmly on her shoulders. She also has a beautiful blog called Jazzabelle's Diary. Do pop over and have a look.