Coconut And Jam Cake Recipe | Old School Tray Bake | Super Moist Vanilla Sponge Cake Recipe

unsweetened shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: toasted coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: sweetened shredded coconut

Toasted coconut adds flavor while sweetened coconut is more affordable.

fruit jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Fruit preserves often have less sugar and are healthier.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle coconut flavor, while margarine is often cheaper.

In a bowl, add softened butter at room temperature.

Add caster sugar and beat for around eight minutes on medium to high speed.

After a few minutes, the mixture will double in size and become lighter in color.

Add 2 eggs and beat well into the butter and sugar mixture until combined.

Add the remaining 2 eggs and beat for around one minute.

Add vegetable oil or olive oil to the mixture, which will make the cake spongy and moist.

If the mixture starts to split, don't worry; it will disappear when you add the flour.

Add all-purpose flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, and full fat milk to the mixture.

Mix and beat for around one minute on slow to medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Beat again for another minute to ensure everything is well combined.

Line a square or tray with baking paper.

Pour the cake batter into the tin and level it out into all four corners to ensure even baking.

Bake for 40 minutes at gas mark 4.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool.

Carefully remove all the baking paper from the sides and bottom of the cake.

If the cake has risen a lot, level the top with a sharp knife for a nice finish.

Trim all four sides of the cake.

Add a layer of seedless strawberry jam on top of the cake generously, spreading it evenly for a smooth finish.

Finish the cake with desiccated coconut.

Cut the cake into nine equal squares, adjusting the size as desired.

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