Chocolate Coconut Slice

When I was growing up, this chocolate coconut slice was a staple. Mum had an old recipe book from her school days and this recipe was in it. Going through the book as a child was an adventure in itself. The pages somehow we the thinest threads held together and you knew that if you pulled just a little too hard, the whole book would be on the floor in a pile of papers. Nobody wanted to be the cause of destroying this family heirloom!

So when we make this chocolate coconut slice, it is something very special. Nothing tastes better than something from home. The two-layer slice is literally delicious! The chocolate base is a soft, chewy layer that is later topped with a simple chocolate icing that just melts in your mouth. You won’t be able to stop at 1 (or even 3!) pieces, it’s that delicious!

Ingredients for the perfect chocolate coconut slice

To make a Chocolate Coconut Slice, you need the usual cake ingredients: flour, eggs and sugar. To make it extra special you will also need the following ingredients:

• Coconut: shredded coconut is perfect for this recipe.
• Cocoa: baking cocoa is what you need. If your country has different percentages, try something with 70% or more.
• Vanilla: liquid vanilla essence works best for the icing.
• Icing sugar: in this recipe you can use either pure icing sugar or icing sugar mix. Pure icing sugar will set hard (my favourite) while icing sugar mix will stay slightly soft.

Baking tips for coconut chocolate slices

• Equipment: This is a simple recipe that only requires a mixing bowl, spoon and baking tray. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
• Chocolate Glaze: Although this is a simple recipe, you may find that your glaze is too runny or too thick. If your icing is too thick, add a little extra water. If the icing is too runny, add a little more icing sugar.
• Spreading the icing: The best way to do this is to add the icing while the slice is still in the baking tray. We prefer to do this when the cake has cooled, but you may find it easier if the cake is slightly warm.

Storing leftover coconut chocolate slices

The best way to store any leftover slice is in an airtight container in the fridge. We usually cut the slice into small pieces so that it is easy to grab. This also helps if you want to eat the whole slice at once, as you can grab a slice and walk out of the kitchen.

Coconut Chocolate Slice

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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Course: Baking, Dessert, Recipes

Servings

Adjust servings

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12

Slices

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

265

kcal

Total time

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup 1 1/4 Self-raising flour

• 2 tbsp 2 Cocoa

• 3/4 cup 3/4 shredded Coconut

• 1/2 cup 1/2 Caster Sugar

• 120 g 120 Butter melted

• 1 1 Egg beaten

• 2 cup 2 Icing Sugar

• 2 tbsp 2 Cocoa

• 1 tsp 1 Vanilla

• Hot Water

• 3 tbsp 3 shredded Coconut

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius. Prepare a flat tin with baking paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together.
• Add both the butter and the egg into the dry ingredients.
• Combine completely and press into the tin. Pop into the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Once completely baked, allow to cool on a baking tray.
• Place icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add in the vanilla.
• Add in 1 tbsp of hot water and stir. Keeping adding small amounts of hot water until a thin icing is created.
• Poor the icing over the top of the cooled slice and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
• Cut into squares and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 265kcal
• Fat: 11g
• Saturated Fat: 7g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
• Cholesterol: 37mg
• Sodium: 246mg
• Carbohydrates: 41g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 29g
• Protein: 2g

Looking for some more baked sweet inspiration? Why not try some Cinnamon Swirl Sultana Bread, Chocolate Crinkle Biscuits or Lemon Cake.