Chocolate Coconut Squares

Instructions

step 1 Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.

Butter and line the base of a 20cm square baking tin.

Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs.

Add 1 tbsp of the flour if the mix starts to curdle. step 2 Sieve in the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in with a metal spoon.

Stir in the milk.

Scrape mix into the tin and level the top.

Bake for 18-20 mins or until the cake springs back when pressed.

Allow to cool in the tin. step 3 To make the icing, put the chocolate, butter and 4 tbsp water in a pan and gently heat until melted.

Allow to cool slightly, then beat in the icing sugar. step 4 Remove cake from tin and peel away paper.

Cut into 16 squares.

Dip the squares into the icing, then roll in the coconut.

Allow to set on cooling rack..