Angel Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 tbsp (3/4 stick) butter, softened
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    2 None eggs
    1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
    2 tbsp milk
    1 cup flaked coconut, for decorating
    1/3 cup raspberry jam, for filling
    1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped, for filling
    None None FOR THE CHOCOLATE ICING
    1 tbsp butter
    1/3 cup milk
    2 cup powdered sugar
    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation
    Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
    Beat the butter, vanilla extract, sugar, eggs, sifted flour and milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer on a low speed until the ingredients are just combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture has changed to a paler color. Divide among the muffin cups, smoothing the top.
    Bake for 20 mins until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Remove the paper liners from the cooled cakes.
    For the chocolate icing, melt the butter in a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water. Stir in the milk, sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder until the icing is of a coating consistency.
    Dip the cakes in the icing and drain off the excess. Toss the cakes in coconut. Let stand on a wire rack until set.
    Cut the cakes as desired and fill with jam and whipped cream. Serve.

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