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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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these are fantastic! one of the things that I really miss from back home! Ingredients:
2/3 cup margarine or 2/3 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
2 eggs |
2 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup milk |
1 lb confectioners' sugar |
4 tablespoons cocoa |
8 tablespoons boiling water |
desiccated coconut |
Directions:
1. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Cream the butter and add sugar.
3. Beat until fluffy.
4. Add vanilla then add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
5. Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk.
6. Spread in the pan and bake 35- 40 minutes at 350 F.
7. Cool and remove from pan.
8. Wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight for easier handling.
9. Cut into serving sizes, which would be about 2 x 1 1/2-inches Sift icing sugar and cocoa together.
10. Stir in water.
11. Roll cakes in the chocolate icing and then in the coconut.
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