Chocolate Coconut Slice

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 150 g butter, melted, cooled
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/3 cup self-raising flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup coconut, desiccated
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 20 g butter
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. line with baking paper extending 2cm from edge of pan at long ends.
• 2 place butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. stir until well combined. sift over flours and cocoa. add 1/2 cup cocounut. stir to combine. spread mixture into prepared pan. bake 25 - 30 minutes or until firm to touch.
• 3 make chocolate icing: sift icing sugar and cocoa into a medium heat proof bowl. add butter and boiling water. stir until smooth.
• 4 spreas hot slice with icing. sprinkle with remaining coconut. set aside to cool completely in pan. cut into pieces and serve.