Chocolate Coconut Squares

Name: Chocolate Coconut Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 100g Butter; 100g Caster Sugar; 2 Egg; 140g Self-raising Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder; 2 tablespoons Milk; 100g Plain Chocolate; 25g Butter; 100g Icing Sugar; 100g Desiccated Coconut

Dessert Australian

Follow the exact measurements and instructions below.

Ingredients

Butter100g

Caster Sugar100g

Egg2

Self-raising Flour140g

Baking Powder1 teaspoon

Cocoa Powder2 tablespoons

Milk2 tablespoons

Plain Chocolate100g

Butter25g

Icing Sugar100g

Desiccated Coconut100g

Instructions

Step 1: step 1

Step 2: Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm square baking tin. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs. Add 1 tbsp of the flour if the mix starts to curdle.

Step 3: step 2

Step 4: Sieve in the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in with a metal spoon. Stir in the milk. Scrape mix into the tin and level the top. Bake for 18-20 mins or until the cake springs back when pressed. Allow to cool in the tin.

Step 5: step 3

Step 6: To make the icing, put the chocolate, butter and 4 tbsp water in a pan and gently heat until melted. Allow to cool slightly, then beat in the icing sugar.

Step 7: step 4

Step 8: Remove cake from tin and peel away paper. Cut into 16 squares. Dip the squares into the icing, then roll in the coconut. Allow to set on cooling rack.