A simple chocolate and coconut cake that you don’t even need to use a mixer for. It is a perfect recipe for beginners at baking because it is so easy to follow. You will probably find the ingredients for the cake in your kitchen cabinet :). Because of the desiccated coconut added to the cake batter, you may realise that the cake is quite crumbly, but don’t worry; it’s still moist and very chocolatey. Try it out; it’s so delicious!
Ingredients for the chocolate and coconut cake:
- 250 g butter
- 4 large eggs
- 185 ml milk
- 220 g sugar (or more, to taste)
- 90 g cocoa powder
- 225 g plain flour
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 cups desiccated coconut
All ingredients should be at room temperature.
Melt butter and leave to cool slightly. Add the eggs, milk and sugar and mix using a whisk until combined. Add sifted cocoa powder, plain flour and baking powder and mix with a whisk until combined. Add desiccated coconut and mix.
Line a cake tin (23 cm in diameter) with baking paper. Pour the cake batter into the tin. Bake at 170°C, preferably without the fan, for about 60 minutes or until a stick inserted into the cake comes out dry. Remove from the oven. After the cake has cooled down, pour the chocolate glaze over it.
Ingredient for the chocolate glaze:
- 60 ml whipping cream 36%
- 80 g dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Heat the whipping cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is almost boiling. Remove from the heat, add chopped chocolate, and then put away for 2 minutes. After this time, mix until smooth and glossy. Allow the glaze to cool slightly before pouring over a cake.
Enjoy!
The source of the recipe – “Chocolate” by Donna Hay.
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