Choc-nut slice

Base:
1c self raising flour
2tbsp cocoa
1/2c castor sugar
2/3c shredded coconut
125g melted butter
1tsp vanilla
125g chopped nuts (I used walnuts)

- Preheat oven to 180 deg C
- Sift flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and coconut.
- Add butter, vanilla and nuts and stir until well combined.
- Press mixture into a lined tin, approx 28x18cm, and take for 20 mins or until golden brown.
- Allow slice to cool thoroughly before removing from the tin and icing.

Icing:
1c icing sugar
1tbsp cocoa
15g melted butter
1.5-2tbsp milk
60g chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts)

- Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a mixing bowl and add melted butter and enough milk to make a smooth, spreadable icing.
- Spread evenly over the base (make sure it's cool!) and sprinkly the nuts over the top.
- Leave to set for approx 1 hour before serving.

This was delicious! This was possible my favourite thing that I have ever made (except banana cake, my eternal favourite). I LOVE hazelnuts, and walnuts, and peanuts.... you get the picture! Would definitely make this again!

Coconut slice

Base:
125g butter
100g sugar
1 egg
1 1/2c self-raising flour
Jam (raspberry, strawberry, blackberry etc. I used blackberry)

Topping:
1c coconut
1/2c sugar
1 egg
Juice of 1 lemon (I used vanilla essence)

Pre-heat oven to 170deg C
Mix butter, sugar, egg and flour until it forms a soft dough.
Press into a greased slice tin, approx 30cmx25cm - mine was smaller, therefore thicker slice.
Spread generously with jam.

Using the same bowl, mix ingredients for topping.
Cover base evenly with topping, the jam will show through.
Bake at 170deg C for 20mins or until lightly browned.

This. Was. Amazing.

We had eaten a quarter of it before the day was out. That's how good it was. A work-mate commented on my "Louise cake" but for some reason it just seemed different to how my flatmate used to make Louise Cake but I can't pinpoint the difference.. Not complaining though, maybe I'll try a Louise cake recipe next time...