Chocolate Chip and Lime Snack Cake

Not only do I like this recipe for the simple fact that all ingredients get mixed in one bowl, which makes for an easier clean up, but because the chocolate and lime work well together and the coconut, that gets toasted on top while baking, just finishes it nicely.

Chocolate Chip and Lime Snack Cake

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1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup milk

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

grated rind and juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 

shredded coconut, for topping, optional

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and lightly flour a 8x8 square baking tin. Line the bottom with parchment paper.

Place the flour, caster sugar, coconut sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, milk ,egg, vanilla, lime rind and lime juice into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrap the sides of the bowl and continue beating on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasional. Gently stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin. Sprinkle the shredded coconut on top and place in the preheated oven.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in the baking tin on a wire rack. 

Hope everyone is having a good week. - JD