Chocolate Hummingbird Loaf Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising flour
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 None eggs, beaten
4 oz milk chocolate, melted
1 cup grated carrot
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
None None FOR THE ICING
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, at room temperature
4 oz milk chocolate, melted and cooled
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Sift flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in coconut and walnuts.
Whisk sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Whisk in chocolate. Stir in carrot and pineapple. Add to dry ingredients and stir gently until combined. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing the top.
Bake 40-45 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For the icing, beat cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in chocolate with powdered sugar until well combined. Spread on top and sides of cooled cake.