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Jam and Coconut Sponge Cake

Moist vanilla sponge cake with sweet strawberry jam and crunchy coconut
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: baked good, Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 112 g Self-raising flour
  • 112 g Unsalted Butter room temp
  • 112 g Sugar
  • 2 Eggs medium
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Jam
  • Desiccated Coconut

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180/160 fan Celsius and line an 8 inch baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric hand whisk (you can use a normal whisk or wooden spoon if you don’t have one) – mix them together until the mixture is pale.
  3. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until light and fluffy, then sift in the flour and baking powder and mix until combined.
  4. Pour the mixture into the lined baking tray and place into the oven for 25-30 mins.
  5. Once baked, allow the cake to cool before spreading on the Jam and sprinkling on the shredded Coconut.
  6. The last and most important step – Enjoy!