Coconut Candy Bar Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (1 ounce) squares baker's semi-sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 2/3 cups flour, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 5 1/3 cups shredded coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 10 (1 ounce) squares baker's semi-sweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. microwave 4 squares of chocolate and 1/2 cup butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted. stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 2 stir sugar into chocolate until well blended. beat in eggs, 1 at a time, with electric mixer on low until completely mixed. add vanilla. stir in 1/3 c flour, baking soda and salt. beat in remaining flour alternately with water until well blended and smooth. pour into greased and floured 13 x 9" baking pan.
• 3 bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 4 mix coconut and milk until well blended. spread on top of cake.
• 5 microwave cream and 2 t butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2 minutes; stir. microwave 30 seconds or until mixture boils. add 10 chocolate squares; stir until completely melted. stir frequently until mixture is cool and of spreading consistency.
• 6 spread over coconut layer. let stand until chocolate is firm. cut into bars.