Lamington Cake: Traditional Australian Sweet

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 125 g salted butter
• 250 g golden powdered sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 250 g self-rising flour
• 45 ml of milk
• 1/10 ml of salt
• 250 ml of Double Cream
• 30 ml icing sugar
• 200 g raspberry jam
• 350 g desiccated coconut
• 80 g unsalted butter
• 250 ml milk
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 400 g icing sugar

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C or 180°C with fan and prepare a rectangular mold by greasing it with butter and lining it with baking paper.
2. Beat the salted butter with the golden powdered sugar until you obtain a pale, creamy, and well-aerated mixture.
3. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition to maintain a homogeneous texture.
4. Add the sifted self-rising flour and salt, mixing gently until integrated without losing air.
5. Add the milk little by little and mix until you get a smooth and uniform dough.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the surface, and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the pan comes out clean.
7. Let the cake cool completely in the mold and then carefully remove it from the mold.
8. Cut the cold cake into regular squares and set them aside.
9. Heat the unsalted butter with the milk, cocoa powder, and icing sugar over low heat, stirring until you obtain a smooth and shiny chocolate coating.
10. Pass each square of cake through the chocolate coating, ensuring it is well coated on all sides.
11. Immediately dip the chocolate-covered biscuits in the desiccated coconut until completely covered.
12. Fill or accompany the lamingtons with the raspberry jam and serve once the topping has set.