This Australian favourite is so delicious. Lamingtons remind me of my childhood and the run up to Eid. I remember spending many an evening icing Lamingtons at both home and at my aunts house dipping bits of cake in chocolate and coconut.In this recipe, a buttery moist sponge cake is dipped in chocolate icing and coated in desiccated coconut.
Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well in between each addition.
Fold in flour bit by bit.
Add milk bit by bit and fold in.
Scrape the batter into the tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Store covered overnight.
Topping
Heat Milk and Butter in a pot till melted.
Combine icing sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Stream in the milk and butter and whisk together to form a smooth icing.
Cut the cake into 20 - 24 squares.
Place coconut in a large bowl.
Use a fork to dip cooled cake squares into the icing. Then place cake in coconut.
Continue with remaining cake pieces. Place on a wire rack over a tray or a sheet of greaseproof paper and leave to set for 1 hour.
Notes
Tips to make Lamingtons
You can place the cooled cake in the fridge or freezer before icing to make it easier to handle.
How to Serve
There are 3 ways to serve these:You can ice them and add coconut (flakes or desiccated). Like in this recipe.Or you can fill them with jam and cream.You can also pipe a chocolate or puree into the centre.
These keep well for up to a week in an airtight container.They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
Alternative Puree made with Passion Fruit
Add 250g Passion Fruit Puree to a pan over medium heat, with the juice and zest of 2 limes, 125g Butter and 90g Sugar. Once melted remove from the heat.
Whisk 3 Egg Yolks with 90g Sugar until thickened and stir in 25g CornFlour.
Add Egg yolk mixture to passion fruit mixture and whisk together.
Place the pot back on the heat and whisk continuously for 5 -6 minutes.