Cake
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup margerine
- 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
Icing
- 1 cup margerine
- 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups coconut flakes (we prefer sweetened)
- 3 cups icing sugar
Cake
Mix together these dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl:
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
Bring these ingredients to a boil:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup margerine
- 4 Tbsp cocoa powder
Pour the boiled mixture into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients.
Mix in these ingredients in the mixing bowl.
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
Pour this batter mixture into a well oiled/sprayed and deep cookie sheet (with a large enough pan, it should end up less than 2 cm deep). Bake at 175ºC (350ºF) for 20 minutes (don't overbake).
Icing
Bring these ingredients to a rolling boil for a couple of minutes:
- 1 cup margerine
- 6 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup milk
Mix in these remaining ingredients:
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups coconut flakes (we prefer sweetened)
- 3 cups icing sugar
Allow the cake to cool, then pour the icing mixture onto the cake and spread it around evenly.
Jen Janzen
Added on December 25, 2020