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Jam and Coconut Cake Bars Draft

Butter cake bars with a layer of raspberry jam and golden coconut crumbs on top, baked in one pan and cut into squares.

  • Cook40 min
  • Total40 min
  • KashrutDairy

What you need

Amount:×1

Cake

Topping

How I make it

Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8 x 10-inch (20 x 25 cm) pan with parchment paper.

  2. Put the butter and sugar in a stand mixer bowl and beat until smooth and creamy.

  3. Add the egg and beat until it is absorbed and the mixture is smooth.

  4. Add the flour and milk and stir by hand until the batter is uniform.

  5. Spread the batter in the pan and smooth the top.

  6. Spread the jam in an even layer over the batter.

Topping and baking

  1. In a bowl, rub the butter, sugar, coconut and flour together with your fingertips until large crumbs form.

  2. Add the egg and keep working briefly with your fingertips just until it is absorbed and large crumbs form.

  3. Scatter the crumbs over the jam.

  4. Bake for 40 minutes, until the crumbs are golden, the cake is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs.

  5. Let cool and serve.

What I've learned

  • If the crumbs brown too fast before the cake is done, I cover it with foil and keep baking.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)