For those who don't know what a lamington is or haven't had the good fortune of trying one before, a lamington is a sponge cake filled with jam, dipped in chocolate, and rolled in shredded coconut. It originates from Australia, and I rarely see it here in the States; even the many Aussie cafes in NYC don't have them regularly (trust me, I've searched). So yesterday for Valentine's Day, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make a batch for my very Aussie husband. Fortunately it was pretty fool proof and turned out a-okay, in my humble opinion.
Ingredients
Cake:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
Chocolate Frosting:
2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
Other:
2 cups shredded, dried coconut
Jam (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch square cake pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl (with electric mixer), beat the butter until soft. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla extract. Slowly add flour mixture and milk and mix well.
Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Cool the cake for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from baking pan. Slice entire cake in half to create two layers, and spread jam over entire bottom layer. Place top layer back on top, sandwiching the jam, and then cut cake into 16 squares (roughly 2" each).
For the chocolate frosting, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a saucepan of hot water. Stir and mix well, until frosting is of a pouring consistency,
To assemble, place the coconut on a large plate. Dip each cake square into the chocolate frosting, and then roll the cakes in the coconut. Transfer lamingtons to a wire rack to set.
Ingredients
Cake:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
Chocolate Frosting:
2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup milk
Other:
2 cups shredded, dried coconut
Jam (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch square cake pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl (with electric mixer), beat the butter until soft. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla extract. Slowly add flour mixture and milk and mix well.
Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Cool the cake for about 10 minutes. Remove cake from baking pan. Slice entire cake in half to create two layers, and spread jam over entire bottom layer. Place top layer back on top, sandwiching the jam, and then cut cake into 16 squares (roughly 2" each).
For the chocolate frosting, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a saucepan of hot water. Stir and mix well, until frosting is of a pouring consistency,
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