Nan’s Chocolate Fudge Slice
Chocolate Slice Recipe
A family favourite — my nan would always have her dark green, three tiered tin in the pantry, stocked with cakes and slices. This chocolate slice was always found in the top tier of the tin.
The frustrating thing is that, no matter who makes it, none of us can quite get it to taste as good as Nan's. Perhaps it was because she added a little sprinkle of love to every slice. That hasn't stopped us from trying, though, and see who can come closest to getting it just right.
It's amazing how powerful food memories can be, and how beautiful it is that these memories of my Nan continue to live on through food.
Servings: 16–20 slices
Ingredients
Chocolate Icing
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and tin – Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional or 150°C fan-forced. Grease and flour a slice tin.
- Mix the dry ingredients – Add the brown sugar, cocoa powder, self-raising flour and desiccated coconut to a large bowl and mix together.
- Add the wet ingredients – Add the melted margarine, eggs and vanilla essence. Stir well until the mixture is evenly combined.
- Transfer to the tin – Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin. Use a moist fork or your fingers to gently spread the mixture evenly across the tin.
- Bake – Bake for 20–25 minutes. Keep an eye on it and avoid overcooking — the slice should remain fudgy rather than becoming dry and cakey.
- Make the icing – Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add the melted margarine and boiling water and stir until smooth.
- Ice the slice – Spread the chocolate icing over the warm or cooled slice and decorate generously with 100’s and 1,000’s.
- Slice and serve – Once the icing has set, cut into squares using a moistened knife.
Recipe Notes
- Keep it fudgy: Don't overcook the slice. It should still have a soft, fudgy texture when it comes out of the oven. It will firm up as it cools.
- Greasing the tin: Rub the surface with margarine using baking paper, then add a spoonful of flour and move the tin around until the surface is lightly coated.
- Spread the mixture easily: A moist fork or clean, slightly damp fingers can make it much easier to spread the mixture evenly across the tin.
- Don't stress about perfect squares: This slice is best enjoyed shared with family and friends — especially when you're craving some chocolatey, fudgy goodness.
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