Chocolate Coconut Slice

Just a little something I make for my kids to take to school. I use half the amount of cocoa in the icing so it's not too strong.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

• 125  g butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  cup  shredded coconut
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup plain flour (all purpose)
• 1⁄3 cup self-raising flour
• 1  tablespoon  cocoa

• ICING

• 1  cup icing sugar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon  soft butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons milk
•  little extra  shredded coconut

Directions

1. Place butter, sugar, coconut, egg, sifted flours and cocoa in a bowl. Mix very well.
2. Press mixture into a greased 20cm x 20cm cake pan, I like to line it with baking paper. This makes it easier to get out of the pan.
3. Bake in a 180°C or 350°F oven for 15 minutes. The original says 20, but I find it comes out a bit dry.
4. Allow to cool a little on a cake rack while you prepare the Icing.
5. ICING:
6. Sift icing and cocoa into a small bowl stir in butter and enough milk to make it just spreadable, dough constancy, not runny.
7. Spread onto slice while it's still warm.
8. Sprinkle with a little extra coconut.
9. Once cool, slice into finger shape slices about 3x1-inch. This keeps well in either pantry or fridge in an air tight container. Even though I don't think it will last long enough.