Chocolate And Coconut Cake

• 200 g desiccated coconut
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 450 g caster sugar
• 400 g plain flour
• 10 None eggs
• 300 g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 250 g butter
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Grease a 15 x 12 inch baking pan and sprinkle with flour. In a bowl, beat the coconut, vanilla extract, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 3 eggs. Spoon into a decorating bag fitted with a large, plain tip.
2. In a saucepan set over a low heat, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring. Transfer to a large bowl, add the remaining eggs and beat with a hand mixer. Add the baking powder, remaining sugar and flour and a pinch of salt and mix to a smooth batter. Spoon into the baking pan and smooth out.
3. Pipe tufts of the coconut mixture at even intervals into the batter. Bake for 25 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.

coconut, vanilla, caster sugar, flour, eggs, dark chocolate, butter, baking powder

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