How to Make Lamingtons
A Delicious Aussie Treat
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/2 c caster sugar
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 c self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 c desiccated coconut (or walnuts)
Icing:
- 3 1/2 c icing sugar
- 1/4 c cocoa powder
- 1 T butter
- 1/2 boiling water
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 356.
- Grease and line pan with baking paper.
Make da Cake
- In an electric mixer, beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Sift half of the flour into mixture. Stir.
- Add half of milk to mixture. Stir.
- Repeat.
- Spread in pan and smooth out batter.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Leave the cake in the pan for 10 minutes after removing from oven, then transfer to wire rack to cool (preferably overnight).
Make da Icing
- Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder together.
- Add butter and water.
- Stir until smooth.
Assemble the Lamingtons
- Cut cake into squares (about 2 inches).
- Skewer squares with fork and dip them into the chocolate.
- Roll in coconut (or nuts).
- Place on wire rack to set.