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Lamingtons recipe
Delicious sponge squares coated in chocolate and coconut.
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 150 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 100 ml milk
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 100 g desiccated coconut
- 50 ml water
How to make Lamingtons
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a square baking pan with butter.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together 100 g of unsalted butter and 150 g of caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 eggs and 100 ml of milk to the mixture, stirring until well combined.
- Sift in 200 g of plain flour and 1 tsp of baking powder, mixing gently until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before cutting it into 16 equal squares.
- Melt 200 g of dark chocolate in a bowl over simmering water until smooth.
- Dip each square in melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
- Roll each square in 100 g of desiccated coconut to coat them evenly.
What is Lamingtons?
Lamingtons is a traditional dish from Australia, simmered in one pot, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around plain flour, dark chocolate and caster sugar. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Lamingtons take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 6 dishes built on plain flour. The method runs to 10 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Lamingtons?
Ensure the cake cools completely before dipping to maintain its shape.
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