You may already know I worship at the shrine of Donna Hay. My bible is Modern Classics Book 2 and it is a well-thumbed book. When a lovely friend at work announced she was leaving for an amazing job opportunity I knew a choc cake was in order.
This is a melt and mix cake, meaning you chuck it all in and away you go – no fuss, no faff and no KitchenAid needed. I reduced the sugar [like I usually do].
GATHER:
250g melted butter, slightly cooled
3/4 cup milk
1 cup caster sugar
1 ½ cup plain flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs
1 ½ cups coconut [I used a mix of dessicated and shredded]
¾ cup sifted cocoa
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180C, grease and line a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper. Put everything in a large bowl and whisk until smooth, tip into tin and bake for 40-ish minutes.
When cold ice with chocolate ganache [see the recipe here: chocolate ganache] and sprinkle with extra shredded coconut.
the hungry mum 
No mixer needed! Now that’s a cake I wouldn’t mind baking! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Quick & easy – that’s my mantra! Cheers for the feedback [gold star for being so quick] x
Ha ha! I love a gold star. Thank you! I was browsing the reader when you popped up saying hello!
mmmm now that’s my kind of cake! Might have to try that one!
Is so easy that you can make it after work while cooking dinner [as I recently did :)]
Looks great. I’m a big fan of one-pot meals!
I’ll do anything to reduce the washing-up 🙂
This is so amazing! I got hungry just by looking at your post! =)
You’d be able to make this with your eyes closed & one hand behind your back x
Nice and simple. I will do anything to not have to wash and extra dish.
Me too! One bowl & whisk is about my limit 🙂
Looks brilliant! I love easy cakes.
Same – all in one bowl & bung in the oven. I don’t *get* why some people insist on packet mixes, this is as simple as ABC.
YUM! What did you put between them, ganache?
Indeed – my stand by, go to Donna Hay ganache recipe. I always have a pot of in the fridge x
Hey hungry mum, gotta love Donna Hay! I’m more of a melt & mix gal too. Of course if I’m making something a little more involved I’ll get those beaters out, but cakes can be so simple and just as pleasurable without the fuss! Looks great 🙂
Thank you! I *adore* my KitchenAid but sometimes a bit of a whisk can a great stress reliever 🙂
i love donna hay too! its so great to find a good melt/mix cake you can always go back to!
Isn’t she unreal? I just wish her mag was weekly! Bookmark this recipe, it is a keeper.
So hard not to get hungry looking through these recipes! Or even just looking at the banner of cookies. Yum!
Yep, that’s probably why I always hungry 😉
I love the mixture of chocolate and coconut!! Thanks for sharing!
Oooh, me too! Isn’t it delectable?
I made a very similar thing on the weekend, trying to use up a whole lot of coconut. I have that cookbook and I didn’t even look at it! The proportions are a little different to those I used, I was thinking it was a recipe that could stand variation. Must try.
Coconut tends to breed in the pantry, doesn’t it?! Would love to see what you created – did you snap it?
What a deliciious combination….chocolate and coconut. This looks delicious!
Choc & coco is just a match made in heaven 🙂 Thanks for your kind words.
hi just a quick question, no milk?
omgosh!!! I left out the milk!!! Good catch Peggy, yes you need 3/4 cup. Have fixed now. THANK YOU!