Australian Lamingtons
Cloud-soft sponge, dipped in rich cocoa and sweet tea-kissed icing.
Each lamington is light, fluffy, and rolled in toasty coconut.
One bite: vanilla warmth, cocoa depth, and pure cozy bliss.
dessert ⏱ 70 min 330 kcal / portion 68.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilk
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Preparation steps
- preheat oven to 180°C and grease/line 20cm square tin
- beat egg and sugar until thick and pale
- melt butter
- fold flour and cornflour into egg mixture
- fold in butter-vanilla into sponge batter
- bake sponge 25-30 min until golden and springy
- cool cake completely
- cut cake into 16 squares
- sift icing sugar and cocoa powder to make chocolate icing base
- stir icing base with melted butter, hot water, and vanilla to make smooth icing
- dip each square into chocolate icing and drain
- roll coated squares in desiccated coconut
- set on wire rack for at least 30 minutes
- serve with tea
- serve with coffee