Coconut Chocolate Easter Bundt Cake
Ingredients
3 tbsp melted butter, for brushing the tin
2 tbsp cocoa powder, for the tin
300g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
60g cocoa powder
160g dark chocolate, chopped
1tsp vanilla extract
120ml warm milk
180g butter, softened
150g Siúcra Rich Brown Sugar
4 eggs
80g desiccated coconut
For the ganache
180ml cream
180g dark chocolate
3 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
Pink and blue mini Easter eggs
Instructions
To make the Bundt cake
1. Prepare a 1.5 litre Bundt tin, brush the tin generously with melted butter and dust cocoa powder into the tin, tapping out the excess powder.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and cocoa powder into a bowl.
4. Melt the chocolate over a Bain Marie (bowl over a saucepan of simmering water).
5. Remove the bowl from the pan, stir in the vanilla extract and warm milk.
6. Whisk the butter and dark brown caster sugar together until light and fluffy.
7. Add the eggs, one at a time.
8. Fold in the chocolate milk mixture along with the desiccated coconut.
9. Finally, lightly fold in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
10. At this stage, if the cake batter is too stiff add a few tablespoons of milk.
11. Pour into the prepared Bundt tin and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes until cooked or when a skewer is inserted it will come out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Leave for about 20 minutes before turning over to turn out. Carefully loosen the centre by lightly edging a knife between the cake and the tin.
To make the ganache
1. Place the cream and dark chocolate into a saucepan over a low heat and melt until a thick ganache sauce forms. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
To decorate
1. Place on the cake stand, pour the ganache over the cake.
2. Sprinkle over the coconut flakes and arrange the mini Easter eggs on top.
Recipe supplied by Catherine Fulvio
Do you have any questions about our products and services?
Summer Desserts
When it is hot, what better way to end a BBQ or summer party than with a sweetly tart and refreshing summer dessert. Here you will find tips for easy-to-make delicious summer desserts as well as those that are a little more advanced.
Bake with Summer berries
Bake with the summer's berries and take homemade goodies to your next party. A pie or cake filled with fresh, tangy berries goes perfectly with afternoon coffee. Make the most of the summer berries and celebrate the holidays!
Jams and Marmalades
It is easy and fun to make your own jam and marmalade. The sugar enhances the flavour of the fruit you are using and ensures a longer shelf-life for your masterpiece.
Wonderful strawberries
Summer - punnets of perfect strawberries! Make the most of all the summer strawberries. Delicious eaten as they are - but be inspired too by our strawberry recipes. If you are too busy to do anything with these wonderful strawberries now, simply freeze the berries until the winter.
Heavenly raspberries
Our amazingly sweet raspberries are perfect for cakes and desserts, and are just as much a taste of summer as strawberries. We can grow raspberries in our gardens and pick wild ones out in the forests. Use raspberries to make everything from pies to raspberry jam.
