Isaac's chocolate coconut squares

• butter↗100g g

  softened

• caster sugar↗100g g
• eggs↗2

  beaten

• self-raising flour↗140g g
• baking powder↗
• cocoa powder↗
• milk↗
• plain chocolate↗100g g

  broken into pieces

• butter↗25g g
• icing sugar↗100g g

  sifted

• desiccated coconut↗100g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the base of a 20cm square baking tin. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy, then beat in the eggs. Add 1 tbsp of the flour if the mix starts to curdle.

2. 2

   Sieve in the flour, baking powder and cocoa and fold in with a metal spoon. Stir in the milk. Scrape mix into the tin and level the top. Bake for 18-20 mins or until the cake springs back when pressed. Allow to cool in the tin.

3. 3

   To make the icing, put the chocolate, butter and 4 tbsp water in a pan and gently heat until melted. Allow to cool slightly, then beat in the icing sugar.

4. 4

   Remove cake from tin and peel away paper. Cut into 16 squares. Dip the squares into the icing, then roll in the coconut. Allow to set on cooling rack.