Back to School Lamington Recipe

So...you want to send your kids back to school with a new treat...something tasty, and different? well, try a lamington! An Australian speciality, lamingtons are a cake, coated with a chocolate-y mixture, and doused in coconut. They are exquisite when served with whipped cream, but excellent even without!

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 slab sponge cake (one day old)
• 4 cups icing sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 - 3 cups desiccated coconut

To make the icing

• Cool the cake for at least half an hour in the Fridge or Freezer, then cut into squares or fingers
• Combine the Sugar and Cocoa in a large bowl
• Heat the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter is melted
• Add to the sugar/cocoa mixture and mix to a fluid yet not runny consistency

To put it all together

• Make a production line of Sponge Fingers, Chocolate Icing mixture in a bowl, coconut in a shallow container or plate, and a cooling rack with paper underneath
• Using a fork dip the sponge fingers into the icing, roll it in the coconut covering it well, and then place on to the rack to dry
• Once they have dried, place in an airtight container and leave to "mature" for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, before eating