Coconut Banana Cake With Passionfruit Frosting

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This is an old aussie favourite, but tastes so good with the special frosting. My 4 year old doesn't just lick the frosting off, but eats the whole cake ... Which makes a change!!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to moderately slow , 160 centigrade.

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Grease a deep 19cm square cake pan , line base with baking paper.

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Combine coconut and milk in a bowl.

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Let it stand for 30 minutes.

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Beat the butter and the sugar in a bowl with and electric mixer until light and fluffy.

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Add the eggs and beat until combined.

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Stir in the sifted flour , then banana , coconut mixture and the extra milk.

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Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.

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Bake in the oven for around 50 minutes until cooked when tested.

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Allow to stand for 5 minutes , then turn out to cool.

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For the frosting , beat the butter and cream cheese in a small bowl with and electric mixer until light and fluffy.

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Gradually stir in the icing sugar and the passionfruit pulp.

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Spread cake with the passionfruit frosting.

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Ingredients

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desiccated coconut, milk, butter, caster sugar, eggs, self raising flour, mashed bananas, cream cheese, icing sugar, passion fruit pulp