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Coconut Cherry Loaf Cake

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Yash Mahendra Lakhan
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Yash Mahendra Lakhan
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Friendship Day 2026 Special:
Coconut Cherry Loaf Cake
Recipe For A Homemade Tea-Time Treat

1 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
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11
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The Coconut Cherry Loaf Cake is a classic tea cake recipe praised for its soft texture, buttery flavour, and the taste of delicious glazed cherries intertwined throughout. The added coconut gives the cake just the right amount of nutty flavour while also creating a chewy texture that works seamlessly with the soft sponge part of the cake. The batter is prepared in a loaf tin and, since it is baked in that pan, makes it very easy to cut into slices. With Friendship Day 2026 just around the corner, this is the perfect recipe for a thoughtful homemade delicacy for your friends. Unlike beautifully decorated fancy cakes, loaf cakes are simple but elegant enough to ensure a great experience while having brunches, tea parties, picnics, or informal get-togethers. The ingredients used to prepare the loaf cake are very common, and the steps suggested for making the cake are easy to follow. The cherries should be coated with a bit of flour to make sure that they do not sink when being baked. Enjoy the loaf cake warm or at room temperature together with your favourite tea or milk.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
200 gall-purpose flour
100 gdesiccated coconut
2 tspbaking powder
¼ tspsalt
180 gunsalted butter, softened
180 g caster sugar
3large eggs
1 tspvanilla extract
60 mlmilk
120 gglazed cherries, halved
1 tbspall-purpose flour (for coating cherries)

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Prepare The Batter

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Then, grease and line the bottom of a 9x5 inch loaf tin with baking paper. In a bowl, mix the flour, desiccated coconut, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy; add the eggs, one at a time, mixing them in fully after each addition, and add the vanilla essence.

Step 1
Step 1: Prepare The Batter
15 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Fold In The Dry Ingredients
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Bake The Loaf Cake
50-55 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Cool The Cake
10 Minutes

FAQs

The use of butter, eggs, milk and proper baking time results in a moist and soft crumb, while dried coconut ensures moisture retention and adds texture to the cake.

 

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