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Megan McKenna’s jam & coconut cake

I’m coeliac (unable to process gluten), and have been following a strict gluten-and wheat-free diet for years, but I discovered that if you swap a few ingredients here and there, you can make anything gluten-free! This recipe is a school classic. There’s something so comforting about jam on a cake. I like to serve it warm with custard.

■ Cuts into 12 slices ■ Prep 20 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 50 mins VEGITARIAN FREEZABLE

225g unsalted butter, at room temperature
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g gluten-free self-raising flour
300g jar strawberry jam
100g desiccated coconut shavings

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the base and sides of a

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