The Marriage of Citrus and Le Coconute

HAPPY BELATED BLESSED BIRTHDAY to vik's mom, Ranuka =D {08/02}
A sweet a son as he is, vik wanted his mom to have a great birthday celebration, and a delicious cake. He was also kind enough to take into consideration the fact that his gmomma was a pure vegan. Thus, he asked if I could sell him a suitable cake for the occasion. Of course, I willingly agreed.
I gave it some thought, and finally decided on an ...

EGGLESS ORANGE COCONUT CAKE^^:
•1 3/4 cups white self-raising flour*
•1/2 tsp. baking powder

•1/2 cup sugar(i used brown, for a richer taste and a healthier alternative too)

•3/4 cup butter

•1 1/4 cups milk

•1 tbs. grated orange rind/zest

•1/2 cup dessicated coconut

•4 tbs. sour cream**
 
•cashewnuts, halved or roughly chopped(enough to cover the entire surface of the cake)
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*To make your own self rising flour - for every 125g/5 oz./10tbsp of plain flour, add 2 tsp baking powder. Then sift the flour several times.
**1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough whole milk to fill 1 cup (240 ml) (let it stand 5-10 minutes)
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ICING:

•75ml orange juice


•3/4 tsp orange peel (grated)

•140g dried schredded coconut

•~200g icing sugar(I used fructose, for a healthier alternative. It is hovever, much more costly)
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/gas mark 3


[I used a 8x8 pan]

Combine the coconut and milk and stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
Grease and line the loaf tin.
Cream the butter, rind and sugar in medium-sized bowl until light and fluffy; stir in the sour cream and mix well.
Transfer this mixture to a large bowl and stir in half the coconut mixture with half the sifted flour and the baking powder.
Then stir in the remaining coconut mixture and flour. Stir until smooth. Pour mixture into the prepared tin.
Sprinkle cashewnuts over then use a spatula to press in a little.
Bake for about 1 1/2 hours.

Allow to stand for ~15 minutes, before turning on to wire rack to cool.
Spread cooled cake with icing; decorate with orange wedges if desired.
[Orange Icing: Ensure that a thick but spreadable consistency is achieved.

                                                                            TADAAAAAA~