The children will be fighting over the spoon when they tackle this easy one-bowl recipe.

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 1½ cups desiccated coconut
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup finely chopped chocolate or chocolate hail
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 200 grams butter, melted

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease and line a large 24cm x 30cm slice tin.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, coconut, sugar, chocolate and cocoa and make a well in the centre. Pour in the melted butter and mix together.
3. Press into the prepared tin.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until firm.
5. Allow to cool in the tin before icing. Cut into slices or squares and store in an airtight container.
6. Ice with simple chocolate icing or chocolate butter icing (see recipe on the website) if wished.

Cooks Tips

Cocoa will vary greatly in quality depending on the brand bought. Should you need to, add 2-3 tablespoons more cocoa, don't forget to take out the same quantity of flour - otherwise the mixture will be dry. Baking tins are much easier to clean if washed as soon as possible after baking. Dry in the oven to ensure they are not stored damp and rust or go mouldy. Never scratch tins to remove stubbon remains as the cake or slice will stick next ime.