Ingredients

  • 250g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup grated palm sugar or brown sugar, lightly packed
  • grated rind and juice of 2 limes Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded or flaked coconut, extra
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • grated rind and juice of 1 lime, extra Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 10 cardamom pods, squashed with the back of a knife
  • 2 star anise

Method

  • Beat the Philly* and palm sugar with an electric beater until smooth.
  • Add the lime rind, juice, and egg yolks.
  • Stir in the sifted flour, coconut milk, and shredded coconut in two batches until combined.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • Gently fold egg whites into Philly* mixture until combined.
  • Pour mixture into a greased and lined 20cm square cake pan.
  • Sprinkle with extra shredded coconut and bake at 170C for 11 1/4 hours or until set and golden.
  • 4.
  • COMBINE remaining ingredients in a small pan, bring to the boil and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, until thickened and syrupy.
  • Strain.
  • Pour the hot syrup over the hot cake, stand for 10 minutes or until syrup is absorbed into cake, and serve.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in a small pan, bring to the boil and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, until thickened and syrupy.
  • Strain.
  • Pour the hot syrup over the hot cake, stand for 10 minutes or until syrup is absorbed into cake, and serve.