Lamingtons

The secret to a good lamington is the chocolate coating. You want the icing to soak into the sponge, so be generous when rolling / pouring the coating over the sponge. This lamington recipe is easy and tasty and is perfect for afternoon tea – Please leave feedback in the comments section below, I’d love to know how your lamingtons come out!

Lamingtons

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• Author: Louise
• Total Time: 45 minutes

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Ingredients

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• 4 eggs
• 2 cups Castor sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups dessicated coconut (for the coating)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Coating
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder (good quality)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup hot milk

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Whisk the sugar and eggs in a mixer until light and fluffy (I used my KitchenAid on level 5 for 3-4 minutes)
3. Add the oil and vanilla essence and mix again.
4. Add the flour and baking powder to the mixture alternatively with the milk.
5. Pour the mixture into a rectangular, greased baking tin for 25-30 minutes at 180°
6. Allow to cool and then cut off any crusts. Now, cut the sponge into small squares, about 4cm x 4cm (the traditional size for a lamington).
7. Make the icing/coating and roll each square in the chocolate coating until all sides are covered. Be generous here and coat the sponges well!
8. Now roll each lamington in coconut. Enjoy!

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes