Lamington
Squares of light sponge cake dipped in chocolate icing and rolled in desiccated coconut, a beloved Australian treat.
Mocha Flake amingtons: Zeitgeistlondon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Lamingtons are a classic of Australian bakeries, school fundraisers, and afternoon teas. They are sometimes split and filled with jam and cream.
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Recipe
Make Lamington at home
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Chocolate icing: 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup hot milk, 1 tbsp butter
- 3 cups desiccated coconut
How it's made
- Heat oven to 350 F and line a 9x13-inch pan.
- Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.
- Fold in flour alternately with milk and spread in the pan.
- Bake 30 minutes until golden, then cool and chill (preferably overnight) so it cuts cleanly.
- Cut into 2-inch squares.
- Whisk the icing ingredients until smooth.
- Dip each cube in icing using forks, then roll in coconut and set on a rack to dry.
Variations
- Jam and cream-filled lamingtons
- Strawberry icing
- Raspberry coconut version
Cook’s tip: Use day-old cake; fresh sponge falls apart in the icing.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Mocha Flake amingtons: Zeitgeistlondon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)