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White chocolate, pineapple and coconut slice


White chocolate, pineapple and coconut slice

  • 90 gram butter, chopped coarsely

  • 250 gram white eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

  • 440 gram canned crushed pineapple in natural juice

  • 1/2 cup (110g) caster (superfine) sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain (all-purpose) flour

  • 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

  • 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut

  • 1 1/2 cup (240g) pure icing sugar

  • 1/3 cup (25g) shredded coconut

  • 1

Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. Grease 24cm x 32cm (9½-inch x 13-inch) swiss roll pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) over sides.

  • 2

Stir butter and chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.

  • 3

Meanwhile, drain pineapple well over medium bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons juice.

  • 4

Stir caster sugar, eggs, sifted flours, desiccated coconut and drained pineapple into chocolate mixture; spread mixture into pan. Bake about 35 minutes. Cool slice in pan before icing.

  • 5

Meanwhile, sift icing sugar into medium heatproof bowl; stir in reserved pineapple juice. Set bowl over medium saucepan of simmering water; stir until icing is spreadable.

  • 6

Spread icing over slice; sprinkle with shredded coconut. Stand at room temperature until icing sets before cutting.

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