Description
This Chocolate Coconut Slice is so deliciously rich and chocolatey it is sure to become a family favourite in your home, like it has in mine!
Ingredients
For the Slice
- 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60g) caster sugar
- 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
- 1/3 cup (50g) self raising flour
- 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (45g) coconut (can be desiccated, shredded, or finely flaked)
- 150g (approx 2/3 cup) of melted of butter
- 1 large egg
For the Icing:
- 1 1/3 cups (210g) icing/powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (15-20g) butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of boiling water
Instructions
To Make Slice
- Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F) and line a 21cm (8.5 inch) square baking tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl mix together the brown sugar, caster sugar, plain flour, self-raising flour, cocoa, and coconut.
- Add the egg and melted butter and mix well.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared tin, spread to the edges and smooth the top.
- Bake for around 20 minutes or until slice has lost it’s glossy ‘wet’ look and appears firm.
- Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to begin cooling.
- After 10 – 15 minutes remove slice from tin and place on a wire rack.
- While slice cools further make the icing.
- After cooling for another 10 – 15 minutes spread warm slice with icing (if the slice is still warm it will be easier to spread).
- Decorate with sprinkles or more coconut.
To Make Icing
- Place butter in a heatproof bowl/large mug and add water and stir to dissolve.
- Add vanilla, cocoa, and icing sugar and mix thoroughly (mixture should be a thick but spreadable consistency).
- If too thick add more water 1 -2 drops at a time, if too runny add more icing sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 42g
- Calories: 181
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 27mg