OK I have a little confession to make. I love second-hand-thrift shops. But I never go there on there on the prowl for shoes or coats or such.. no it's kitchenware and cookbooks. I do on occasion pick up other stuff but invariably you'll find me at the kitchenware looking at a vintage tupperware this or an original Margaret Fulton cookbook there.
Last week my Doctors' office moved. Next door to a new enormous Salvos store. And even though I could barely live, I couldn't help myself but go in. I found two darling antique ring or bundt baking pans. They look like they've seen shinier days but I look at them and wonder what wonderful things have baked in them. I buy them for $1 each. Since then I've been laying in bed thinking about how I will christen them.
They've had a good scrub, and now one has been christened - I made Delia's gorgeous Lime Coconut Cake. Limes are plentiful at the moment, and cheaper than usual, so it's a perfect time to make it.
Ingredients
Cake
2 limes, zest and juice
50 grams dessicated coconut
175 grams butter, softened
175 grams caster sugar
175 grams self raising flour
3 eggs, beaten
Icing
2 cups icing sugar, sifted
1 lime, zest and juice
Method
Zest 2 limes, set aside zest
Grease, paper baking tin (I used a 20cm bundt)
Beat with electric or stand mixture until light and fluffy
Pour into baking tray and smooth into corners/edges and flatten down with a spatula
Bake for 35-40 minute until the centre springs back.
Let cool until completely cold.
To ice, Zest your lime first. I used a citrus zester, but you can zest however you like! Sift sugar into a bowl, and with a fork, mix in the juice until it resembles a thick paste, spread over the cake with a knife. Sprinkle the zest and a little bit of coconut and serve.
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7 lovely comments:
Wow, that is JUST what I feel like.
I love old bakeware too. I love thinking of all the (in my case) scones that have been baked on those scone trays before me. Did they win a prize in a show?
haha Mr NQN tears his hair out when I try and go into antique markets etc as he knows I'll come out with something but we have no room. My excuse of "But it will make a great prop" is wearing thin lol
That is my most very favourite cake in the whole world, I am just waiting for my limes to be ready so that I can make one.
I work near one Vinnies on Tues/Wed and a different one on Thurs. At least once a week I visit one and buy kitchen equipment. I love the way you can get good quality bakeware that wasn't made in China and my favourite purchase was a 1958 GH compendium for $10 - hilarious!
Looks delicious. You can never have too many baking tins :)
Hope you're starting to feel better!
I'm so jealous that you can grow limes. I live in the Northeast of the states...no limes here.
That cake looks delicious.
Yum. My lime tree is going berserk at the moment, so this recipe looks like just the ticket :)
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