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Lamington's

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Possible History of Lamington's

Lamingtons are small scrumptious squares of cake, dipped in melted chocolate and sugar and coated in shredded coconut. The name is a tribute to Baron Lamington, a popular governor of Queensland, Australia from 1895 to 1901. OR:

The Lamington slipped into Australian culture without pomp or ceremony. It came out of the philosophy "waste not want not". Stale sponge cake is cut into cubes, dipped or rolled in chocolate icing, and smothered in desiccated coconut. They can be filled with jam. The word LAMINGTON means layers of beaten gold.........Author's Unknown

Ingredients:
For the Sponge Cake:
3 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated or superfine sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
1/4 cup cornflour
1/2 oz. unsalted butter
3 tbsp. hot water

For the Chocolate Icing:
3 cups finely shredded coconut
1 pound (16 oz.) confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 oz. unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk

Instructions:
For the Sponge Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Grease and flour an 8 x 8 x 2-inch square baking pan.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs until creamy. Add the sugar in slowly and continue until all the sugar is dissolved. Fold in sifted self-rising flour and cornflour, add the softened butter and mix. Mix in the hot water. Place the mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes. Let cake stand in pan for 5 minutes before gently turning out onto wire cooling rack.

For the Chocolate Icing:
Sift the confectioners' sugar and cocoa into a bowl, then stir in butter and milk. Stir over a pan of hot water until icing is smooth and glossy.

Trim the brown crusts from top and sides of cake. Cut the cake into 16 even pieces. Immerse each piece into icing. When removing from icing, allow the excess to drip off. Sprinkle the coconut onto the cakes. Place on cooling racks to set. Serve at room temperature.

Makes 16 squares.

Source: DianasDesserts.com
Date: August 20, 2002

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Reviewer: rebecca
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its history about the lamington was good but what about more recipes

 
Reviewer: Lianna
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Reviewer: Lyn
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I forgot to say also.....you can split thru' the top of Lamingtons and pipe in some whipped cream to jazz them up a little. Tastes great too. And another thing, experiment with different flavoured jello's. I dont sprinkle my Lamingtons with coconut, I put them into a bowl of coconut one at a time and shake bowl to coat. Place on a rack to dry out.

 
Reviewer: Lyn
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You can also make Lamingtons by dipping your cake squares into a ' beginning to set' raspberry jello then into the coconut. Just make sure the jello in neither too thin or too thick, it should adhere to cake but not soak in. If jello sets up too much, dip bowl in hot water for a few seconds then stir. Another hint, freeze the cake squares before dipping in jello or chocolate icing, it helps!!

 
Reviewer: sereana
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delicious...yum good for the family.

 
Reviewer: makeya
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It was delicious. My family loved it.

 
Reviewer: Sandra
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very good, loved it

 
Reviewer: Sophie
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Thanks for sharing them with everyone. The lamingtons were delicious.

 
Reviewer: jessie
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it was really yummy. tastes great too. all my friends loved it because i baked them for my birthday. the chocolaty feeling was sensational and the cake and coconut together was delicious. great job. loved it. yummy!!

 

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