Ingredients

  • Base
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • Filling
  • 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • Icing
  • 11 teaspoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons cocoa

Method

  • To make the base: Cream the first amount of butter (1 cup), cocoa (3 tbsp), and white sugar.
  • Add the eggs, flour (1 cup) and vanilla (1 tsp). Beat again.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup slivered almonds.
  • Spread on greased and floured cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 25 minutes at 350. Cool completely.
  • To make the filling: Mix the coconut and sweetened condensed milk together and spread over cooled base.
  • Bake 15 minutes at 350. Cool completely.
  • To make the icing: Mix the second amount of flour (11 tsp) and milk. Boiluntilthickened.
  • Mix the second amount of butter (1 cup), icing sugar, vanilla (1 tsp) and cocoa (1 tsp) until thick. Cool completely.
  • Add the boiled mixture to the butter mixture and beat until soft and fluffy. Spread over cake.
  • Chill several hours before serving.