Oven Baked Orange Coconut Cake

Step 1

In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Add the orange zest and the egg yolks and beat again.

Step 3

Gently stir in orange juice,alternating with spoonfuls of sifted flour. Once combined,add the orange essence and coconut.

Step 4

In another mixing bowl,whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks and then carefully fold into the cake mixture. Once combined,place mixture in a lined cake tin.

Step 5

Set turbo oven temperature to 356°F (180°C). Place coconut mixture on the low grilling rack of halogen oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove oven baked orange coconut cake and sprinkle with icing sugar.