Moist Chocolate Coconut Cake with Homemade Chocolate Sauce
A wonderfully moist chocolate cake with a hint of coconut, smothered in a rich homemade chocolate sauce and finished with chocolate sprinkles. Quick to prepare and guaranteed to please everyone at the table.
🛒 Ingredients
15 servings
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (500 g)
- 150 ml milk (⅔ cup)
- 3 eggs
- 40 g softened margarine or butter
- 50 g shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp margarine (sauce)
- 7 tbsp sweetened cocoa powder (sauce)
- 500 ml milk — 2 cups (sauce)
- Chocolate sprinkles to decorate
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Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, softened margarine, eggs, milk, and shredded coconut.
- 2
Beat with an electric mixer for 4 minutes, or by hand for 6 minutes, until the batter is smooth and lump-free.
- 3
Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 4
While the cake cools slightly, make the sauce: in a saucepan, heat the milk, margarine, and cocoa powder over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
- 5
Pour the warm chocolate sauce generously over the cake and scatter chocolate sprinkles on top. Allow to set before slicing and serving.
💡 Chef's Tip
Swap regular milk for coconut milk in both the batter and the sauce for a richer, more tropical flavour. Mini chocolate chips folded into the batter also add a lovely texture.
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