250 g unsalted butter
8 eggs
2 cups caster sugar (extra-fine granulated sugar will do)
2 cups self raising flour
Preheat the oven to 300F/150C. In a bowl using an electric mixer whisk sugar and butter until light and creamy. Then add the eggs one by one into the butter and sugar mix making sure that you mix the eggs through thoroughly. Using a metal spoon mix the flour and grated coconut into the above mixture. Butter and flour a round or square 8-inch baking tin and pour mixture into it and then place oven. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.