Australia doesn’t have too many original recipes *cough British cough*, but the lamington is a classic treat there that is not only very delicious, but also super easy and fool proof to make! Think cake dipped in chocolate and coconut… and that’s pretty much it!
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INGREDIENTS
- 125g Butter, Softened
- 1 cup Caster Sugar
- 1/2tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Eggs
- 1 3/4 cups Self-raising Flour
- 1/2 cup Milk
ICING:
- 3 1/2 cups Icing Sugar Mixture
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1tbsp Butter, Softened
- 1/2 cup Boiling Water
- 2 cups Desiccated Coconut
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 160°C fan-forced. Cover a 20cm X 30cm X 3cm dish with baking paper.
- Whisk (or electric mixer) the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time and mixing well.
- Slowly add the flour and milk over butter mixture, stir to combine.
- Evenly pour into dish, bake for 30 minutes or until skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Set aside on wire rack to cool, up to 4 hours.
- Mix icing mixture and cocoa into a bowl, add butter and boiling water, stir until smooth.
- Cut cake into 15 pieces, dip pieces into icing mixture first, then roll in coconut, place on wire rack. Stand for 2 hours or until set.
- Serve!
Danielle In Wanderland 
Good post. I learn something new and challenging on sites I stumbleupon on a daily basis. It’s always exciting to read through articles from other writers and use a little something from other sites.
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Thank you so much – let me know how you find the recipes if you try them!
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