AustralianDessert
Chocolate Coconut Squares
These chocolate coconut squares start with a simple cake base, baked until golden and springy. Once cooled, they get a generous coating of rich chocolate icing, then a roll in desiccated coconut. They’re easy to make and come together in about 45 minutes, making them a good option for a quick treat.
43 minServes 4
Method
4 steps · 43 min total
- 01
Prepare the cake base
Set your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm square baking tin. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until the mixture is pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs. If the mixture starts to curdle, add 1 tablespoon of the flour to stabilize it. - 02
Bake the cake
Sieve the self-raising flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder into the wet ingredients, then fold them in gently with a metal spoon. Stir in the milk until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and level the top. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when you lightly press it in the center. Let it cool completely in the tin.
