A Lamington is an Australian dessert.. Lamington are little sponge cakes coated in chocolate and grated coconut... A traditional Auatralian treat that appeals to most.. It is a special type of cake made in austalian origin... Any firm type of plain cake can be used, use can use butter cake, pound cake, maderia cake, leftover cake or any sponge...
Here the soft squares or more often these days rectangles of sponge cake coated first in a layer of traditionally chocolate sauce, then in desiccated coconut... Some body stuffed fruit jam and then dip in chocolate sauce and coconut an dserved with a cup of tea... It commonly found is South african and outlets such as cafes, lunch bars, bakeries, home industries and super markets..
This is one cake which was always in my mind for quite a long time.. But i totally forget about it as days pass by, but my bad luck i didn't able buy dessicated coconut yesterday my hubby brought the dessicated coconut i was plan to posted this cake.. I had all the ingredients on hand and immediately gave it a shot..
It turns out delicious and yummy, I took couple of pieces for me and packed the whole thing for my hubby's friend, Because they has been asking me to bake something for them.. They were suprised to have it and loved it too... It was heaven.... So i hope that you must try this and let me know how it's turns out from you...
Preparation time : 10 mins
Baking time : 20 to 25 mins
Makes - 12 pieces
Recipe source - Yummy tummy
INGREDIENTS :
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup / 120 garms
Sugar - 1/4 cup (powdered)
Baking powder - 1 tspn
Baking soda - 1/4 tspn
Salt - a pinch
Unsalted Butter - 70 grams (soften)
Egg - 1
Vanilla essence - 1 tspn
Milk - 1/2 cup / 120 ml
FOR CHOCOLATE SAUCE :
Icing sugar - 1 cup
Cocoa powder - 2 tbspn
Water - 1/4 cup
Unsalted butter - 1 tbspn
Dessicated coconut - 1 cup or 1 1/2 cup
METHOD :
- Preheat oven to 180 Degree C.
- Take folur, salt, baking powder,baking soda in a bowl.. keep aside..
- Take butter, sugar in a bowl and beat till creamy and fluffy.
- Add in egg and vanilla, beat again and till fluffy.
- Now add in flour mix and milk alternating, ending with flour..
- Pour this into a prepared pan..(i choose round pan but you can use square pan)
- Bake it for 20 to 25 mins.. Remove it and cool completely..
- Once it cooled, slice the cake and cut it into square pieces..
- Now make chcolate glaze, take water and butter in a bowl, microwave it for 30 mins till it's melted..
- Take sugar, cocoa powder in a bowl and mix well.
- Add water butter mix slowly and mix well.The glaze should be little thick..
- Now take a cake slice and dip it in chocolate sauce and roll in coconut..
- Serve and enjoy..
PICTORIAL :
Take all your ingredients
Take flour in a bowl
Add in baking powder and baking soda
Add in salt
Mix well with spoon
My butter was too cold,
so i pop it microwave till it's melted
Add butter in a wide bowl
Add in powdered sugar
Whisk well till smooth
Till soften
Add in egg
Add in some vanilla
Beat till it is fluffy
Now add in a portion of flour mix
Add in some milk
Mix well
Add in another portion of flour mix and fold gently
Prepare your cake pan by buttering
and dusting it with flour
Now pour the batter and spread it evenly
Bake it till done
Insert the toothpic
It's comes out clean
Let it be cool
Cut the edges
Make it like squares
Now it's done
Now take sauce ingredients
Combain water and butter in a bowl
Pop it in microwave till it melts
Take some icing sugar in a bowl
Add in cocoa powder
Mix well
Now slowly add in butter mixture
Now it's done
In this consistency
Now all are prepared
Take some dessicated coconut in a plate
Spread it
Now take a slice and dip it in chocolate sauce
Fully coated
Take away
Place it on the coconut
Roll it fully, till it covered with coconut
Now it's done
Serve
Enjoy..
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