Chocolate Fudge Squares (Microwave, Super-Easy!)

Name: Chocolate Fudge Squares (Microwave, Super-Easy!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20 pieces
Ingredients: 175 g butter; 1 tablespoon golden syrup; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 cup desiccated coconut; 1 cup icing sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa; hot water

Submitted by cantychic

"These yummy fudge squares are from a kids microwave cookbook I got when I was a kid. I used to know the recipe off by heart because we made them so often. They are always really popular and I have handed the recipe on many times. Enjoy!!"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 20 pieces

ingredients

175 g butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
³⁄₄ cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 ¹⁄₂ cups plain flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
³⁄₄ cup desiccated coconut
1 cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
hot water

directions

Put butter, golden syrup, sugar and cocoa in a big bowl.
Cook on Medium (50% power) for 3 minutes or until butter is melted.
Take out and stir well.
Add sifted flour, baking powder, and coconut. Stir well.
Press evenly into a glass casserole dish, 20cm square.
Cook on Medium (50% power) for approx 6 minutes. It should bounce back up if you press it lightly.
Let it cool, and ice with chocolate icing while still warm. (if you ice when too hot the fudge will come apart).
CHOC ICING - sift icing sugar and cocoa together. Add enough water to mix to a smooth icing.
Leave until almost cold and then slice.