Coconut Diamond Cake (Cake bi joze-hind)

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 recipe quantity of simple syrup
  

Preheat your oven to 350ºF.

In a stand mixer, mix butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs & vanilla and mix for another minute or two. In a separate bowl, mix he flour and baking powder. Gradually add the milk and the flour mixture into the mixer, alternating until they're done. Lastly add the coconut and mix just until the coconut is incorporated.

Pour it into a greased and floured 9"x13" pan. Cut it into diamond shapes (similar to Numoora) and add a pine nut in the centre of each diamond (you can substitute any other nut as well).

Bake for 30 minutes or until it's golden brown. Once done, let the cake cool and run a knife through the diamond shapes, to separate them fully after baking. Pour the simple syrup all over the cake. Wait until it has completely cooled before serving.