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The Good Old Aussie Lamington | The Farmer's Wife Way

Soft sponge squares, dipped in icing and rolled in coconut—it doesn’t get much better than that.
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Close-up of sponge cake lamingtons with both chocolate and raspberry flavours filled with whipped cream
Prep Time:15 minutes
Resting Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large sponge cake store-bought or homemade, cut into 18 even squares (see notes for more on cutting)
  • 3 cups (375g) desiccated coconut

Chocolate Icing

  • 1 cup (125g) icing sugar
  • ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp butter (heaped) melted
  • ¼ cup (125ml) boiling water
  • ¼ cup cold milk

Raspberry Icing

  • 2 cups (250g) icing sugar
  • 1 85g packet raspberry jelly crystals
  • 1 cup (250ml) boiling water

Instructions

  • Prepare the sponge: slice your sponge cake into even squares and set aside on a tray. For neat edges, use a sharp serrated knife. I also recommend you slice the very top crumbly part off the sponge. However, it is totally up to you. I go over why in the video (see notes for extra instructions).
  • Make the icings: For chocolate: sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Stir in melted butter, milk, and boiling water until smooth. For raspberry: combine jelly crystals and stir in boiling water until glossy. Cool in the fridge for 10 minutes. Then add the icing sugar and whisk until nice and combined. Bubbles will form but just use a spoon to take the top layer of bubbles off. (see video for more instructions).
  • Set up the dipping station: place bowls of chocolate and raspberry icing side by side. Prepare a shallow dish of coconut. Have two bowls of coconut for each flavour.
  • Dip and roll: using a fork, dunk each sponge square into your chosen icing, letting excess drip off. Roll immediately in coconut until well coated.
  • Rest: place coated lamingtons on a cooling tray and allow to set for 2–3 hours before serving. This helps the icing firm up and the flavour soak through
  • To serve: whip up some heavy cream. Slice the lamingtons diagonally through the top, but don't cut them all the way down. You want them to stay as one piece. Dollop some whipped cream in the middle and enjoy!

Notes

I suggest you watch the video to see what type of sponge I bought from the supermarket. It will show you the size and how I cut it up. For size reference, the lamingtons are 1.5 high and 2.5 inches square (roughly).
Servings: 18 servings
Author: Farmers Wife Homestead
Cost: $10