Chocolate Slice

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees c or 165 degrees for a fan forced oven.
2. 2
   Grease and line a lamington tray with baking paper, I usually spray the pan with cooking spray and place a strip of baking paper across the middle section so that I can lift the slice out of the tin to cut it.This way your tin will not be damaged by the knife when you cut the slice.
3. 3
   Sift the flour and cocoa into a mixing bowl. Add the coconut and the sugar and mix to combine.
4. 4
   To the melted butter add the vanilla and then add this to the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. 5
   place the mixture into the slice tin and spread out evenly, bake in the oven for 20 mins and then cool.
6. 6
   To make the icing sift the icing sugar and the cocoa into a bowl and add the water and butter and mix well.
7. 7
   Spread the icing over the top of the slice and cool in the fridge for an hour before slicing.
8. 8
   To remove the slice from the tin,gently lift the baking paper at the sides and the slice will lift out easily. Place the slice on a cutting board and cut into squares.
9. 9
   This slice can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week and can also be frozen for up to a month.