Ouzo Cake With Coconut

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 8 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 fluid ounce ouzo
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup ouzo
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 heat your oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter and flour a medium sheet cake pan.
• 3 mix the flour with the baking powder and set aside.
• 4 mix the shot of ouzo with the baking soda and vanilla and set aside.
• 5 in a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 6 in large bowl, at high speed, cream the butter.
• 7 gradually add the sugar, mixing well and add the egg yolks, beating until it is light and fluffy.
• 8 at low speed, add the milk, the ouzo mixture, and the coconut.
• 9 when it is mixed together, add some flour, then some beaten egg , again flour and then egg , continuing until it all incorporated.
• 10 don't over mix it, as you want the egg whites to keep the air that has been beaten into them.
• 11 pour the mixture into your pan and spread evenly.
• 12 bake for about an hour.
• 13 when it is done, set it aside to cool and make the syrup.
• 14 in a saucepan, combine all of the ingredients for the syrup, except the lemon.
• 15 boil it for 5 minutes, then add the lemon juice.
• 16 pour the syrup over the cake and let it all cool before serving.