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Cherry and coconut slices

Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Cake
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g margarine
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 225 g self-raising flour
  • 125 g desiccated coconut
  • 125 g glacé cherries, quartered

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºc / Gas 4.  Line a 18 x 28cm (7 x 11in) rectangle tin with baking paper.
  • With an electric whisk, beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
  • With a spoon alternatively add the eggs and flour and mix until all combined.
  • Stir in the coconut and cherries until all combined.
  • Spoon the mixture into the tin and back for 30 - 35mins until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.   Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares.