Australian Lamingtons !!
Australian Lamingtons !!

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Here is a classic Australian recipe for lamingtons, that most iconic of Australian cakes. Lamingtons are a vanilla sponge dipped in chocolate then coated with coconut. They may or may not have a layer of cream in the middle (this one doesn't, to keep things simpler) - but are delicious either way.

Australian Lamingtons !! is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Australian Lamingtons !! is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook australian lamingtons !! using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Australian Lamingtons !!:
  1. Prepare CAKE BASE
  2. Get selfraising flour - sifted .
  3. Get cornflour - sifted .
  4. Prepare - butter . softened
  5. Take caster sugar
  6. Make ready vanilla essence
  7. Get eggs .
  8. Get milk
  9. Prepare CHOCOLATE SAUCE ICING
  10. Make ready - icing sugar
  11. Take cocoa - extra can be added if taste desires .
  12. Make ready - butter
  13. Prepare milk .
  14. Prepare TOP COAT
  15. Prepare shredded coconut .

The thin mixture is absorbed into the outside of the sponge cake and left to set, giving the cake a distinctive texture. A common variation has a layer of cream or strawberry jam between two lamington halves. Julie gives us her take on Australian Lamingtons. In our privacy policy, you can learn about how we use cookies and similar technologies and how you can set your privacy and communications preferences.

Instructions to make Australian Lamingtons !!:
  1. CAKE BASE : Preheat oven to 180'C / 360°F . Brush a shallow 23cm square cake tin with melted butter or oil and line base and sides of tin (slice tin) with baking paper .
  2. Place sifted flour and cornflour into a large bowl and add the butter , sugar , vanilla essence , lightly beaten eggs and the milk and using an electric mixer , beat on low speed for one minute or until all ingredients are just moist then beat on high for 3 - 5 minutes until mixture is free from lumps , smooth and increased in volume .
  3. Pour mixture into prepared tin and smooth the surface then bake for approximately 55 minutes or until skewer come out clean when inserted into the centre of cake . Let cooked cake stand in the tin for about 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack . let cake cool completely .
  4. CHOCOLATE SAUCE TOPPING : Sift icing sugar and cocoa combine with butter and milk in a medium heatproof bowl and stir over a pan of hot water ( double boiler ) and stir until icing is smooth and glossy .
  5. COATING THE CAKES : Trim and level brown top and sides from the cake leaving it a bare even cake . Cut cake into even square individual pieces .
  6. Using 2 forks , to hold one cake square , roll cake piece into chocolate icing mix , making sure to coat the cake in chocolate all over , then holding it over the icing bowl to allow excess to drain off . now roll chocolate coated cake squares into the tray of coconut and roll around to coat all over the chocolate , then place on a wise rack to set properly and repeat with all remaining cake squares . add extra coconut for rolling in if needed . serve and enjoy . :-) .
  7. HINT : 1. Cake is easier to handle if made the day before cutting and coating .
  8. 2 . You can use a premade sponge or butter cake to cut and coat .
  9. 3 . They can be filled with jam and or cream before coating .

Please click "OK" or continue to use our site if you agree to these terms. There is one Australian dessert that is almost as emblematic as Vegemite, meat pies or kangaroos down under. Today, I am sharing the story and recipe of lamington. Lamington is a traditional Australian dessert that comprises a square of sponge cake, which is coated in a layer of chocolate icing and rolled in desiccated shredded coconut. Mini lemon almond lamingtons These gorgeous mini lemon almond fingers are a zesty take on the classic Australian lamington.

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