coconut-lime berry cake

a light summer-y cake... it's good for breakfast too :)

recipe from everyday food magazine may 2011

1 1/2 sticks butter, room temp

1 3/4 cups flour plus 1 T flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup plus 1 T sugar

3 eggs

3/4 cup buttermilk

2 tsp lime zest

2 T fresh lime juice

3 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries)

3 T orange juice

preheat to 350.

butter and flour a 9X13 baking dish.

in a large bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, salt and coconut.

in another large bowl, beat together butter and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.

add eggs one at a time and beat until combined.

with mixer on low, add flour mixture in 3 additions alternating with the buttermilk.

stir in lime zest and juice.

pour batter into prepared dish.

smooth the top with a spatula.

in a small bowl, toss together the berries, 1 T flour, 1 T sugar and orange juice.

scatter berry mixture over cake batter.

bake about 35 minutes, until slightly golden.

let cool 20 minutes before slicing.

serve warm or room temp.

(refrigerate cooled cake, wrapped tightly in plastic, up to 5 days).

enjoy!