Ginger Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 None eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
2 tbsp flaked coconut
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped glace ginger
None None FOR THE CHOCOLATE ICING
3 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped, for sprinkling

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Grease a deep 8-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment paper; grease paper.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sifted flour, coconut and milk. Blend cocoa and 1 tbsp hot water until smooth; stir into batter with walnuts and ginger. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for about 1 hour until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For the chocolate icing, melt chocolate and butter in small saucepan on low heat. Stir in sifted powdered sugar then enough hot water (about 2 tbsp) to make spreadable.
Spread top of cooled cake with icing then sprinkle with walnuts.