Sweetness Down Under: Lamingtons Recipe

CakeSpy Note: This recipe was contributed by Cake Gumshoe Erin, who says "I always make it near Australia Day. It is a great treat and very yummy!" 

Lamingtons

Ingredients for cakes

• 125g unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 eggs 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1 1/4 tea spoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded/desicated coconut (for the topping)

Ingredients for Iceing

• 3/4 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup boliling water
• 20 g melted unsalted butter

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 160c.
2. To make icing place all icing ingreadients in a bowl and whisk to combine set aside ( I do this when the slice is in the oven).
3. Place butter,sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy (use the beaters for this) gradully add the eggs and beat well.
4. Sift the flour and baking powder togeather over butter mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in the milk.
5. pour into a 20cm X 30cm tin lined with grease proof paper and bake for 20 minutes or untill cooked.
6. while still warm cut into in squares and poor over the icing (you MUST do this!) sprinkle with the coconut and you have your lammington slice!

Comments

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[nina bean]

I had this cake @ the Anzac tea parlor in The Dalles Oregon after requesting it from the owner Bev. It was very good and I am looking forward to making it. http://anzactea.com/Home_Page.php