Name: Lamingtons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 35
Ingredients: 1 rectangular unfilled sponge cake; 250 g shredded coconut; 750 g icing sugar; 90 g cocoa powder unsweetened; 70 g unsalted butter chopped; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 210 ml boiling water

by presto14 Last updated on 07/09/2019

A sponge cake made into lamingtons. This a scrumptious delight. - presto14

Ingredients

1 rectangular unfilled sponge cake
250 g shredded coconut
750 g icing sugar
90 g cocoa powder unsweetened
70 g unsalted butter chopped
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
210 ml boiling water

Method

Step 1

Cut the cake into five strips length ways, then cut each strip into seven even pieces.
Step 2

Sprinkle the coconut onto a sheet of baking paper.
Step 3

Sift the icing sugar and cocoa into a heatproof bowl. Add butter, vanilla extract and boiling water. Stir until smooth.
Step 4

Place the bowl over a saucepan of hot water, ensuring that the base of the bowl does not touch the water, and stir for 2-3 minutes. The icing should be thin, add a little more boiling water if necessary.
Step 5

Keeping the bowl over the hot water while working, dip each square of cake briefly into the icing, using two forks or by hand.
Step 6

Allow the excess to drip back into the bowl. Roll in coconut to coat, then place on a wire rack to set. Repeat to coat all squares.