Recipes posted on August 10, 2011 15:33
1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teasp vanilla 2 eggs
2 cups flour 4 teasp baking powder 1/8 teasp salt 1/2 cup milk
4 cups confectioners' sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablsp butter, melted 1/2 cup milk Two 8 oz. pkgs flaked coconut
Preheat oven to 375 - grease and flour an 8x12 rectangle baking pan.
Sift together the flour, powder and salt - set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar and the vanilla
until lt. and fluffy. Add eggs 1x and beat well, add the flour mixture alternately
with 1/2 cup milk...beat well. Pour batter into prepared pan, bake for 30-40 mins,
or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Let sit for 5 mins, then turn
onto a wire rack to cool completely. Store overnight to firm up before icing.
In a large bowl, combine conf. sugar and cocoa. In a saucepan, heat milk and 2
teasp butter, add milk mixture to the sugar mixture to create a fluid, not too runny
icing. Cut cake into 24 squares. Put coconut into a shallow container. Using a
fork, dip each square into the icing, then roll in flakes. Place on rack to dry. Continue
with all. The icing will drip, so place a sheet of parchment underneath to catch drips.,