Coconut Cake Bites

Perfect for adults and kids alike, these mini mouthfuls are the perfect birthday cake bites or party snacks - addictive, moreish, and easy to bake!

25 pieces
1 hr 20 mins
337 kcal
NF VE

This is one of those go-to recipes that gets wheeled out for any and all occasions in our family, from birthdays to dinner parties! This coconut squares recipe is the perfect sweet finger food for kids and adult parties alike and is a real crowd-pleaser. These are basically coconut cake pops but without the added faff of making them round - you can always add a lolly stick to the cake bites before dipping into the chocolate and coconut if you want them to be on sticks, but there’s little point in all that extra hard work (plus the cake falls off the stick so easily!).

As a kids party snack, you can even add different coverings (the cake itself is a basic one which works well with all sorts of toppings, from sprinkles to chopped nuts). When serving these coconut cake morsels up to adults, you’ll find they disappear just as quickly - they’re the kind of sweet treat where you pop one in your mouth, intending to stop there, and soon discover you’ve demolished five without blinking! They’re great birthday cake bites for adults, to make the recipient feel indulged and treated, but without committing to the pressure of baking and decorating a whole birthday cake.

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Tips

Not a big fan of coconut? You can replace the coconut with finely cut walnuts or if you want to go all out on chocolate for an extra richness hit your taste buds with some truffle coating.

Make the cake at least 24 hours in advance so it has time to firm up. This will make it more durable and less likely to break when dipped into the chocolate syrup.

Directions

You will need about 1 hour 20 minutes to make 25 pieces of this recipe, which has approximately 337 calories each. Make sure you have all the ingredients and follow these 8 simple steps. If you have any questions, send me an email and I’d be more than happy to help!

Add the oil, milk, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract to a mixer and mix them until everything is combined.

Add the flour, baking powder and salt, and continue mixing until you have a smooth batter.

Cover a cake pan (approx. 20x30cm) with parchment paper and also brush it with oil so it’s easier to remove the cake.

Pour the cake batter into the cake pan and bake at 170ºC (338ºF) for about 30 minutes.

Let the cake cool, cut it into small square pieces and prepare the chocolate syrup.

Add the water, sugar and dark chocolate to a small pot over medium heat and stir continuously until the chocolate melts completely.

Dip each cake square into the chocolate syrup using a couple of forks.

Let the excess chocolate drip off and place it in a bowl with desiccated coconut. Make sure all sides are covered with coconut and repeat.

Watch it step-by-step!