Coconut and Chocolate Butter Cake 椰丝巧克力奶油蛋糕

This is a cake that i tried to replicate after tasted the similar one during my recent trip to Frankfurt Germany.

Bottom layer is chocolate cake, and top layer is Coconut butter cake, when both combine together , it taste so good.

Coconut and Chocolate Butter Cake 椰丝巧克力奶油蛋糕

*for a 8” square cake pan

225g butter (unsalted)

180g caster sugar

4 eggs (large or A)

1tsp vanilla extra

210g cake flour, sifted

1 and 1/4tsp baking powder, sifted

4tbsp milk

For coconut layer- 30g Hawaii coconut flakes

For chocolate layer- 1tbsp cocoa powder + 1 and /1/2tbsp milk – mix together , 20g chocolate chips

For sprinkle on top – 2tbsp desiccated coconut

Method

1.      Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy.

2.      Add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition. After well combine, slightly increase speed and beat for 1min till fluffy.

3.      Add the flour and baking powder (sifted together) and beat well to combine, fold milk alternately and combine well.

4.      Equally divide batter into two portions, one portion mix with coconut and another portion mix with cocoa powder and milk, and chocolate chips, mix well.

5.      Spoon chocolate batter in the cake tin lined with paper, then top with coconut batter. Tap the tin to remove any air bubbles.

6.      Bake at preheated oven at 170c for 55mins or until a skewer insert and come out clean.

7.      Cool on wire rack, sprinkle desiccated coconut on top.

Recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover