[JustAmy]

I found a recipe that looks like something we should serve this afternoon.

Paradise Loaf

This is a very moist cake. Omit the icing and serve as a pudding with fresh cream.

Makes 12 slices

Plain flour - 100g (3½ oz)
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Desiccated coconut - 50g (2 oz)
Sugar - 175g (6 oz)
Egg - 1 beaten
Milk - 150 ml (¼ pint)
Butter - 100g (3½ oz), melted
Orange - ½, zest and juice
Curd cheese - 75g (3 oz)
Orange juice - 2 tbsp
Icing sugar - 2 tsp
Tropical fruit and nut mix - 50g (2 oz)

METHOD Place the flour, baking powder, coconut, sugar, egg, milk and butter in a food processor and process for approximately 30 seconds or until smooth. Add the orange zest and juice and mix.

Pour into a greased and lined 900g (2 lb) loaf tin and bake at 180 ºC / 350 ºF / Gas 4 for 45 minutes. Cool in the tin before turning out.

Cream together the curd cheese, remaining orange juice and icing sugar and spread over the top of the loaf when cold. Then place the fruit and nut mix on top. Cut into slices to serve.

[MistyCA]

That sounds delicious, Amy! Wow, are we on a food kick here or what? I gained 5 lbs just sitting here reading this! Whew!

[dansangel]

OMG - to die for!!! I can feel it sliding to my hips as we speak! LOL!!

[okimhere]

looks like something we should serve this afternoon

mmmmm.....mmmmm....YUM! Save a slice for me. Looks so good! I bought a Louisiana Crunch cake by Entenmann's yesterday, and it looks a lot like this Paradise Cake but baked in a bundt pan. It's too good to be true, but home-baked is always best.