Ingredients
120 g | Butter |
1 tsp | Vanilla essence/extract |
2 tsp | Rose water |
2 | Eggs |
½ cup | Caster sugar |
¼ cup | Desiccated coconut (Main) |
¾ cup | Self raising flour |
¼ cup | Milk |
Saffron syrup
1 splash | Water, (boiling) |
1 pinch | Saffron threads, (generous) |
1 Tbsp | Caster sugar |
1 to serve | Coconut cream, (thick) |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 160C. Cream the butter, vanilla, rosewater and sugar until pale. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in the coconut with the flour and the milk, then bake in greased ramekins or muffin trays for 20 minutes.
- To make the syrup; cover the saffron threads with boiling water and leave for 10 minutes then pour into a small saucepan, add the sugar and gently simmer for 10 minutes, cool.
- Serve the cakes drizzled with saffron syrup and a little thick coconut cream.