National+Dessert

National Desert! Yum YUM

Emerald Gems __Kitchen Utensils__ Normal Fork Standard cake tin, 11 inches by 7 inches Cake Rack Greaseproof paper
 * Ingredients:**

__Cake Ingredients__ 125g butter 3/4 cup castor sugar 2 eggs 1 3/4 cup self raising flour 2/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

__Icing ( need 3 cups)__

1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 tablespoon of icing sugar Dessert spoon of honey Green Food Coloring __Extra__ Whipped Cream

__Method__ Mix butter and sugar. Add vanilla; add eggs one at a time. Add flour alternatively with milk.

Pour mix into a cake tin, 11 inches by 7 inches and bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes. A 'moderate' oven has a temperature of around 180 degrees Celsius, or approximately 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

After it's thoroughly cooled, cut into four by four centimeter pieces. Wrap cake in foil and put in the freezer.

__Method for__ __Icing:__ Mix all ingredients together then add a dash of boiling water to mix to a running consistency, but not too runny. Put icing in a double boiler - over boiling water.
 * A double boiler is a specialized piece of kitchen equipment consisting of two fitted saucepans. The larger saucepan is partially filled with water brought to a simmer or boil. The inner saucepan uses this indirect heat to melt chocolate, cook custards and sauces, or even melt wax for candle making. A double boiler can also be improvised with a large saucepan and a bowl, or two saucepans separated by a** **__trivet__** **or other heat-resistant spacer.**

__Final Touches:__ Then put a cake on a fork and ladle icing over the top until covered, hold it while it drips then roll in fine coconut (replaceable with any other sweet stuff).

Dry on cake rack with greaseproof paper over the top of it, or underneath to catch the coconut. Afterwards, cut each of the cake in half and spread whipped cream in the center. Once covered, place the other half of the cake on top of the other half with the whipped cream facing inside.

Serves 8
 * Serving Suggestion:** Enjoy with a good coffee or hot chocolate!