Best Easy Chocolate Coconut And Cherry Bake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Line a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan with enough parchment paper to overhang the sides and make handles for lifting the blondies out.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter and brown sugar with a wooden spoon until well blended.
• Stir in the egg yolk, vanilla, almond extract and salt.
• Sprinkle the flour and baking powder evenly on top and stir it together.
• Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and cherries.
• Bake for 22-24 minutes. Use a toothpick to test for doneness you don't want the toothpick to come out dry; some moist crumbs clinging is what you're looking for. Immediately lift the blondies out of the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before devouring.

CHERRY-COCONUT CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat in melted butter. In a small bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; gradually add to batter and mix well., Spread into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Arrange cherries evenly around top edge of brownie; place remaining cherries over top. In a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter and reserved cherry juice until creamy. Spread evenly over cherries., In a large bowl, combine coconut and milk. Sprinkle over cherry layer, carefully smoothing down near edges and pressing gently to form an even layer., Place chocolate in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate. Let stand 5 minutes; whisk until smooth. Pour over coconut layer. Refrigerate until set. Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Remove rim from pan. Sprinkle with walnuts.