-
In a bowl mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and desiccated coconut.
-
In another bowl, melt the coconut oil for a few seconds in the microwave until liquid then pour in a bowl with the honey, coconut milk, vanilla extract and eggs, whisk until foamy.
-
In yet another bowl whisk the two egg whites until stiff peaks.
-
Mix the foamy egg and honey mix into the dry ingredients and then gently fold in the egg whites, the finished mix will be very thick.
-
Grease and line a cake pan, add in the mixture and bake in the oven on gas mark 5/190c for 30-40 mins until browned and a skewer pressed into the middle comes out clean.
-
Once cooked remove from the oven and allow to go cool, remove from tin and let it go completely cold.
-
Cream together the butter and icing sugar in a bowl if it is too thick add a drop of coconut milk to thin down. Spread on top of the cake.
-
Place coconut in a frying pan and stir round on a low heat until lightly browned. Leave to go cold then scatter over the top of the buttercream.