Magic cake

Well, not magic exactly, but it disappears in a flash. Boom boom (sad in Basil Brush stylee).
The son was helping run a cake stall today that his class had organised to raise money for a trip to the zoo later in the term. I made caramel slice, which has always been a sure fire winner for adult and child alike. The kids did really well with the sale - raising over $500 for their trip!

Caramel slice
Makes 16 pieces

1 cup plain flour
1 cup dessicated coconut
1 cup soft brown sugar
125g marg or butter, melted
1 tin condensed milk
30g butter
2 tbsp golden syrup
100 g chocolate melts


Preheat oven 175C. Line a brownie tin with baking paper.
Put flour, coconut and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Melt 125g marg, and pour on the dry ingredients. Mix well, and tip mixture into brownie tin. Press down well.
Bake for ten minutes.
Meanwhile, pour the condensed milk, 30g marg and syrup into a large strong saucepan. Heat the ingredients over a medium heat - stirring all the time - until melted. Keep on the heat for 5 minutes, still gently stirring all the time. Take the pan off the heat.
When the biscuit base has cooked for 10 minutes, take out of the oven. Pour the caramel mixture over the biscuit base. Spread well so all of the biscuit is covered with caramel.
Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes.
Take out of the oven, and allow to cool completely.
Top with thin layer of melted chocolate.
Cool, and cut into 16 pieces.