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  1. 2 1/2 cups 156g / 5 1/2oz Cake flour - sifted

  2. 2 1/2 teaspoons 12ml Baking powder

  3. 1 teaspoon 5ml Salt

  4. 1 cup 237ml Milk

  5. 4 tablespoons 60ml Butter or shortening

  6. 1/4 teaspoon 1 1/3ml Lemon rind - grated

  7. 2 teaspoons 10ml Lemon juice

  8. 4 Egg

  9. 1 1/2 cups 297g / 10oz Sugar

  10. 3/4 cup 120g / 4 1/5oz Light brown sugar, firmly packed

  11. 4 tablespoons 60ml Cream

  12. 4 tablespoons 60ml Butter - melted

  13. 8 oz 227g Coconut - shredded

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times. Heat milk , butter, and lemon rind over low flame until butter is melted (do not scald).

  2. Remove from fire and cool slightly. Add lemon juice to eggs and beat until thick and lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.

  3. Add flour, alternately with warm milk mixture, mixing quickly but thoroughly.

  4. Bake in greased pan, 10x10x2 inches, in moderate oven (350F) 35 minutes, or until done.

  5. Combine brown sugar, cream, melted butter, and coconut and mix lightly until thoroughly blended. Spread this mixture evenly over top of cake.

  6. Return cake to oven and bake 11 to 15 minutes longer, or until brown sugar mixture caramelizes. Cut in squares. This cake is delicious warm but it also be served cold.

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