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Jelly Cakes Recipe| Lamington Bites
Jelly Cakes, also known as Lamington Bites, consist of layers of vanilla sponge cake filled with whipped cream and raspberry jelly, then coated in desiccated coconut. The assembled bite-sized cakes feature a soft, creamy interior offset by the sweet, fruity jelly and the delicate texture of coconut on the exterior.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
319 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 85 g raspberry jelly crystals for jelly, 1 packet
- 250 ml water for jelly, hot
- 250 ml water for jelly, cold
- 100 g butter for cake
- 100 g sugar for cake
- 1 tablespoon vanilla for cake
- 2 egg for cake
- 180 g self-raising flour for cake
- 100 ml milk for cake, whole
- 100 ml thickened cream for cream, or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla for cream
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar for cream
- ufficient quantity desiccated coconut Final coat
Instructions
Raspberry Jelly
- Dissolve the jelly crystals in hot water and stir in cold water. Refrigerate until half set.
- It takes around 1- 2hrs. You need to check it repeatedly.
Cup of Yum
Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Whisk butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl to combine together and add eggs in batches.
- When the batter becomes fluffy and creamy, add flour and milk in batches to it.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking tin and bake for 45 minutes at 180°C.
- Cool the cake completely before cutting and assembly.
Cream Preparation
- Whisk thickened cream, vanilla and icing sugar together to get a whipped cream.
- Store in fridge until you need it.
Cake Assembly
- Cut the cake into three long slices. Spread the cream on the top of one slice and place the second slice of the cake (without cream) on it. Cut these sandwiched cake slice into squares.
- Similarly, cut the third slice in half. Spread the cream on the half portion and sandwich the other half portion without cream. Cut into squares.
- Dip all the square cake slices into raspberry jelly one at a time.
- Then coat with the coconut by tossing it in a bowl.
- Keep these cakes in the fridge until you serve them.
Notes
- Monitor the jelly closely while chilling; it takes 1 to 2 hours to reach half-set consistency needed for layering.
- Cool the sponge cake completely before slicing to prevent crumbling during assembly.
- Keep whipped cream chilled until use to maintain volume and texture.
- Coconut coating adds texture and classic flavor typical of Lamingtons.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8people
Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
64mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
519IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8people | |
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 519IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.