Dipped in a smooth chocolate syrup and covered in shredded coconut. This a healthier recipe without the loads of sugar, share it with your family and friends on Australia day!
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 cups of self rising flour
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup of butter, room temperature
- 1 cup of Natvia 100% Natural Sweetener
- 1 tbsp. of vanilla extract
For the icing:
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups of Natvia 100% Natural Sweetener
- 1 tbsp. of butter, room temperature
- ½ cup of water
- 2 cups of dried shredded coconut
Method
For the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 160º C.
- In a large bowl, add butter, eggs, vanilla extract and Nativa; whisk them together until the mixture is all fluffy.
- Add your self rising flour, previously sifted.
- With a spatula, start folding in your flour until all the ingredients are integrated.
- Pour your batter in your baking pan or molds.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until you insert a toothpick inside the middle of the cake and it comes out clean.
- Let your cake cool down for at least 2 hours before cutting it into little squares or before demoulding it.
For the icing:
- In a food processor, blitz Natvia to make finer grain.
- Mix your powdered Natvia, cocoa powder, make sure there are no clumps, sift them if necessary.
- Boil your ½ cup of water and pour it in the mixture.
- Immediately add the butter and stir it until you get a smooth syrup.
To assemble:
- Dip your pieces of cake into the chocolate mixture, with the help of a fork, lift the piece of cake and let it drip the excess.
- Cover every piece in coconut after the chocolate syrup.
- Let them set room temperature or in the refrigerator.
