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Rock cake slice

Soft moist cake slice with creamy vanilla icing. - by Chantal Walsh
  • 19 Feb 2016
Rock cake slice
Cook: 65 Minutes - medium - Makes 12 - Vegetarian - nut-free - pregnancy-safe
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Soft moist cake slice with creamy vanilla icing.

Ingredients

150 g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature

¾ cup caster sugar

1 tbsp golden syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups self-raising flour

1 cup currants

½ cup desiccated coconut

¼ cup milk

toasted desiccated coconut, to decorate

Vanilla Icing

2 cups icing sugar mixture

50 g unsalted butter, finely chopped, at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk

Method

  1. Grease a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base 
and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above long edges of pan.
  2. Beat butter, sugar, syrup and extract in a small bowl 
of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. 
Add flour, currants, coconut and milk. Stir until combined. Spoon into pan. Smooth 
over top.
  3. Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and slice feels firm in the centre. Remove. Stand in pan for 
20 minutes. Turn out onto 
a wire rack to cool.
  4. To make vanilla icing, 
place all ingredients in 
a large bowl. Stir with 
a wooden spoon until combined. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  5. Spread icing over top 
of cold slice. Sprinkle 
with toasted coconut.
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