Cocoa Krispies Cake Bars

Cocoa Krispies Cake Bars

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

• 125g (1 cup, scooped and levelled) all-purpose (plain) flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 75g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
• 100g (1/2 cup lightly packed) light brown (Demerara) sugar
• 170g (1 1/2 sticks or 6 oz) butter, melted
• 60ml (1/4 cup) milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 120g (4 cups) chocolate rice cereal

Topping

• 200g (7 oz) milk chocolate
• 30ml (2 tbsp) milk
• 65g (1/2 cup unsifted) powdered (confectioners’) sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and butter a rectangular or square baking pan, approximately 20 x 25cm (8 x 10″)
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, sugar and coconut.
3. Whisk together the melted butter, milk and vanilla extract and add to the flour mixture to make a smooth batter.
4. Stir in the rice cereal so it’s evenly distributed in the batter.
5. Dump the mixture into the baking pan and press in with a spatula.
6. Bake in centre of oven for 18 minutes, until set.
7. Remove pan from oven to a wire rack and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
8. Melt the chocolate with the milk in a double boiler, then stir in powdered sugar. Spread over the cereal cake and allow to set, about 20 minutes.
9. When cool, use a plastic spatula (if using a coated non-stick pan) or knife to cut into pieces.

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