Lamington
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
16 squares
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Australian
Lamington
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Lamington is an Australian dessert consisting of squares of sponge cake coated in a layer of chocolate sauce, then in shredded coconut.
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Ingredients
For the sponge cake
- 3 egg
- ½ cup butter soft, unsalted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup milk
For the coating
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups desiccated coconut
Instructions
Sponge cake
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs while gradually adding the sugar until it is dissolved.
- Add the milk and vanilla essence. Stir in the flour and baking soda. Add the butter into the mixture and continue beating.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased square baking dish and bake for 40 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool for at least 20 minutes, then place in the freezer for at least 40 minutes.
Chocolate icing
- In a saucepan, mix the cocoa powder and icing sugar. Gradually add the milk, butter and milk.
- Warm the chocolate mixture over a very low heat until reaching a smooth texture.
- Cut the sponge cake into 2-inch (5cm) squares.
- Pick each square with a fork, and using a spoon, generously cover each of them with the chocolate mixture making sure that it is evenly applied. Let the excess chocolate drip over the bowl.
- Dip each square into the desiccated shredded coconut. Allowing the lamington squares to rest on a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.
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