This luxurious Orange and Coconut Cake uses pureed oranges for intense flavor, combined with honey, eggs, sugar, and desiccated coconut. It culminates in a cake that's soaked with a sweet syrup, making it the best orange cake you'll ever bake.
1: Start by making the syrup, add all the syrup ingredients into a small pot and bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
2: Boil the oranges in a deep pot with water for 15 minutes. Roughly cup and blitz them while they’re hot with honey until it’s a fine puree.
3: In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla for 5 minutes until it doubles in size. Slowly add the sugar and cooled melted butter. Add the orange and honey puree.
4: Once combined, add the rest of the cake ingredients. Pour it into a deep baking dish and bake at 170C for 40 minutes.
5: Once the cake is hot, pour the syrup on top and top with desiccated coconut. Place it in the fridge to soak overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours.
