Strawberry & Coconut Sponge Cake

Strawberry & Coconut Sponge Cake

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Featured in this seriously delicious Strawberry and Coconut sponge, there’s a reason why bakers have been using Stork to make fantastically fluffy sponges for over a century.
Ingredients
  • Coconut Sponge
  • 285g plain flour
  • 2tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 170g Stork
  • 330g granulated sugar
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 120g sour cream
  • 240ml coconut milk
  • 80g shredded coconut

  • Strawberry jam
  • 100g Strawberries
  • 150g Jam Sugar
  • OR
  • Good quality store bought Jam

  • Coconut buttercream
  • 400g Stork
  • 500g icing sugar
  • 15ml coconut milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ coconut extract

  • To decorate
  • Toasted coconut flakes
  • 1 punnet Fresh Strawberries
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine your plain flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
  2. In a stand mixer or by hand, beat your Stork butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping with a rubber spatula as you go. Add in your egg whites and mix on medium speed until fully combined or whisk well. Then add in your vanilla, sour cream and coconut milk. Mix until smooth and fully incorporated.
  3. Begin adding your dry ingredients and shredded coconut, add small amounts at a time, mixing as you go. Then pour your batter into two lined 9’’ cake tins and bake in a preheated oven for 24- 26 mins @ 175 degrees.
  4. To make your jam, add washed strawberries to a heavy based pan followed by your jam sugar. Cook for about 9 mins until the strawberries have softened and the jam has become nice and thick.
  5. To make your frosting, combine room temperature Stork butter, cream cheese, icing sugar, coconut milk and both extracts. Mix on medium speed in a stand mixer or by hand until the icing is smooth and fluffy.
  6. Once your sponges have baked and are golden brown, place on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
  7. To assemble, remove your sponge from its tin and place on a cake stand. Add a layer of jam to your sponge, followed by a layer of sliced strawberries and finally a layer of coconut frosting then place the second sponge on top. Then cover the top and sides of your cake with the remaining coconut frosting. Decorate with toasted coconut, fresh strawberries and edible flowers and enjoy!

 

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