Drunken Egg White Cake

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).
2. For the cake, in a bowl, beat butter with the sugar until mixture is smooth and creamy.
3. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt.
4. Gradually add flour to the butter mixture, alternating with egg whites.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Dust parchment paper with flour.
7. Pour batter onto baking sheet.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
9. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
10. Tip: Depending on the oven and altitude, cooking times may vary.
11. Remove cake from oven and let cool slightly before removing from pan.
12. For the icing, in a saucepan, mix all the ingredients except coconut and beat until well combined.
13. Heat mixture and bring to a boil, then immediately remove from heat.
14. Cut cake into squares.
15. Place coconut in a shallow dish and place the saucepan with the warm chocolate mix beside it.
16. With a fork, prick a square of cake, pass it through the chocolate and then through the coconut.
17. Arrange cake squares on a tray, in layers, or on a round plate, forming a pyramid.