Kentish Cake

This has to be the all time family favourite.  Feel free to substitute other nuts for the peanuts and even try sultanas or a combination.

Ingredients:

• • 2 tab dessicated coconut

  • 2 tab peanuts

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 125g butter

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup SR flour

  • 2 tab powdered cocoa

Method:

• 1. Soak coconut and peanuts in ½ cup milk. 

  2. Meanwhile, cream butter and sugar. 

  3. Add 2 eggs and beat well. 

  4. Add milk and coconut mixture alternately with 1 cup SR flour and 1 tab cocoa - stir until combined.

  5. Bake in greased and lined bar tin in a moderate oven until cake is cooked when tested. 

Nice topped with chocolate butter icing.