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Lamingtons
Squares of soft sponge cake dipped in chocolate icing and rolled in desiccated coconut, an Australian icon loved for generations.
Ingredients
Instructions
Beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Fold in sifted flours, butter and hot water.
Bake in a lined 20x30cm tin at 180°C for 25 minutes. Cool completely — ideally refrigerate overnight.
Make icing: mix icing sugar, cocoa, boiling water and melted butter until smooth.
Cut cake into 16 squares. Dip each in chocolate icing using two forks.
Roll immediately in coconut. Set on a wire rack. Refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
