Lamingtons

Name: Lamingtons
Ingredients: 400 g butter, softened; 300 g caster sugar; 6 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 300 g self raising flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 250 ml milk; 400 g icing sugar; 45 g cocoa powder; 80 ml milk; 80 ml boiling water; 200 g coconut, dessicated

12 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

400 g butter, softened
300 g caster sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
300 g self raising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
250 ml milk
400 g icing sugar
45 g cocoa powder
80 ml milk
80 ml boiling water
200 g coconut, dessicated

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 150C Grease and flour 2 20x15cm sponge tins.
2

Cream butter and sugar together in a food processor or using a hand mixer, then add eggs one at a time while mixing.
3

Add vanilla essence, then sieve in together the flour and baking powder slowly adding milk.
4

Pour mix into tins and bake for about 1 hour until a skewer comes out clean.
5

Turn into a wire rack to cool.
6

To make the icing sieve the icing sugar and cocoa together into a large bowl.
7

Add milk and boiling water then stir until smooth.
8

Soread coconut onto a large platter.
9

Cut cakes into sqaures and using 2 forks dip into the chocolate icing, ensuring a even coating.
10

Then drop into the coconut and coat.
11

Repeat for each sponge square.
12

Leave for about an hour before serving.