Chocolate cake with coconut
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. Sweet lovers will surely enjoy this very simple recipe for a chocolate coconut cake. By the way, the light sponge cake can be sliced in half to create a multi-layered cake. The filling turns out juicy, incredibly tasty, and pairs perfectly with both the cake layers and the icing. Treat yourself to a real coconut delight!
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Immediately turn on the oven and let it preheat to 180 degrees. Place the butter and brown sugar into a deep bowl. Beat everything together with a mixer.
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Step 2
2. Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat, along with a little milk. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then gradually add them to the bowl in small portions. The batter should be smooth and lump-free, but not too thick.
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Step 3
3. By the way, for flavor in the recipe for chocolate coconut cake, you can use rum. Lightly dust a greased heatproof baking dish with flour.
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Step 4
4. Place the dough into it, smooth it out, and put it in the oven.
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Step 5
5. Bake for about 20-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Step 6
6. Meanwhile, you can prepare the coconut filling. Put milk, butter, sugar, condensed milk, and starch into a saucepan or skillet. Place over heat.
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Step 7
7. Stir with a wooden stick until the mixture becomes smooth. Remove from heat, let cool (a few minutes), then add the coconut flakes. Mix thoroughly and spread evenly over the cooled cake base.
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Step 8
8. Only the glaze remains: melt the chocolate with butter in the microwave or over a water bath. Spread it on top — and now the chocolate coconut cake needs to be refrigerated.
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Step 9
9. This is the beautiful result you get. Very appetizing, quite filling, and incredibly delicious.