Cinnamon Cake with Coconut that melts in your mouth! Simple and easy to make!

Cinnamon Cake with Coconut

A true sharing cake that is quick to create and easy to take with you. Cut the cake into pieces and hand out wholeheartedly to the class or office.

Ingredients - Cinnamon Cake

150g butter

150 ml whole milk

3 egg

190g sugar

200g flour

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

½ tbsp vanilla sugar

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

How to do it:

1. Preheat the oven at 175 and brush a spring form (20cm) with butter and spinkle with powdered sugar. 
2. Melt the butter in a pan. 
3. Beat eggs and sugar light and fluffy in a bowl with an electric whisk. 
4. Sift the flour, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, baking powder and salt into the mixture and fold it all together.
5. Add the milk and butter and stir until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
6. Pour the batter into the baking tin (20cm) and bake the cake in the oven for approx. 25 minutes at 175 or until it is cooked through. 
7. Cool the cake slightly on a baking rack while you make the glaze.

Ingredients - Cinnamon glaze and sprinkles

75g butter

25ml whole milk

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

½ tbsp brown sugar

175g powdered sugar

25ml shredded coconut for sprinkling

How to do it:

1. Melt the butter in a pan. 
2. Add the milk, cinnamon, brown sugar and icing sugar into a bowl.
3. Add the butter and stir to form a smooth glaze.

Assembling and decorating:

1. Poke small holes in the surface of the cake with a fork and spread the glaze on the cake in an even layer.
2. Sprinkle with coconut and put the cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours - preferably longer.
3. This cake will serve 8-10 people.