Here is the recipe for a really scrumptiously yummy Cherry and Coconut cake. It is everything that we dream of in a cake, it is simple to make, moist, tasty and delicious.
The recipe given is for a loaf tin but it could easily be adapted to make a larger cake.
Ingredients.
170g/6oz Baking margarine
140g/5oz self-raising flour
140g/5oz Caster sugar
100g/3 1/2 oz desiccated coconut
170g/6oz glace cherries, quartered
3 medium eggs
1) Preheat oven to 180c/350f/gas 4, grease and line a loaf tin with baking parchment.
2) Beat the margarine and the sugar together until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time (beating well between each addition)
3) Sieve in the flour and fold in.
4) Fold in the cherries and the coconut.
5) Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and place into the oven.
6) Bake for 1 hour.
Happy baking……..Enjoy.
Sweet Sassy Cakes 
This recipe sounds easy! I have to try it, it seems delicious!
Yes it is very easy and also very delicious.
Hi, can you tell me if this recipe is for a 1lb loaf tin or 2lb? Many thanks
I’m sorry i really can’t remember what size tin i used. I will try and dig out my notes over the weekend and see if i can find out for you.