I like coconut! Just wanted to make sure ya'll weren't trying to trick me, since in the photo it kinda looked like a brick made of dried out grass and twigs. If it is indeed tasty, than thanks for the virtual treat, Me-in-a-MINI!

 

Hey Batgirl!
Lamingtons are lush & a true Aussie delight
When I was in primary school we used to have lamington drives to raise money for various things, it was great, The mothers would make the lamingtons, then us kids would sell them by the ice cream container!!

Anywho here is the recipe if you feel like giving them a go

120g butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups self raising flour
1/3 cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
30g butter
½ cup boiling water
3 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups desiccated coconut
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Grease a lamington tray.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluff and gradually add the eggs and mix well.
Add flour and milk alternately to the mixture stirring gently after each addition. Add vanilla essence and stir.
Spread batter in tray and bake for 35 minutes.
Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

Icing
Melt butter in ¼ cup boiling water.
Sift icing sugar with cocoa.
Add butter/ water mixture, mixing well.
Add vanilla essence and enough of the remaining water to form a thin icing.
Cut cooled cake into 30 squares, dip each square in icing, then roll in coconut and leave to dry on a wire rack.
Makes 30

 

 

Sounds delicious, Me-in-a-MINI!!! But I don't have a lamington tray.

 

I so knew that there would be hitch!

 

Nice work with the national anthem simon.
you even got in the second bit that nobody knows
now if only i knew the words to land down under by men at work.
happy australia day for yesterday every one.

 

I suppose I could improvise with a regular cake pan... or wait for a nice Aussie mate to mail me some.

 

Ain't THAT the truth!!!

 

Well you never know your luck in the big city

 

A lamington tin? Hell no! Just make a big rectangular pan, then cut into bricks. Lamington pan! Hurrumph!

 

It would be more amusing to walk into a store over there and ask for a lamington tin! I could only imagine the look on the salespersons face!

 

Well, considering I carry a purse with the Union Jack on it, and drive a black & hot pink MINI, I'm used to some interesting looks and comments!

But I think before causing a stir at my local housewares store, I'll listen to Agro and try my own pan first.

I printed out the recipe. Now I just need to convert grams into ounces.

 

Sounds exciting Batgirl

Be sure to let us know how you get on

 

The conversion rate is 269:35 or so. 8)
But I may be lying.

 

Hey Batgirl,
Have you managed to fashion a batch of Lamingtons yet? If you want to get serious, competition size is 4cm x 4cm !

 

Not yet. I need to pick up some ingredients I don't have on hand. I hope to give it a try soon! I will be sure to let ya'll know how they turn out!

 

There's no time like the present, they are seriously yummy, could go one or two now!!

 

Is that like powdered sugar?

 

Yes.
Anything else you need translated? Metric teaspoons and tablespoons are not the same as imperial (like the US uses).

 

Yikes...glad you told me. What's the difference? I was all excited when I found my butter has grams on it!!
Now-what's a metric teaspoon?

 

Lamingtons are the best … the secret is in a good sponge cake.

 

A nice man in the high court in Canberra told me that the reason why the kangaroo and the emu are on the coat of arms is simply because they are of roughly the same size and shape and that the walking backwards thing was bollocks. He mighta been pulling my leg though.

Hi everyone

 

Errrrrr,,,is it too late to join up?? :D:D:D:D

 

Thanks for reminding me I STILL need to try making Lamingtons!

 

Lamingtons are the best, havent had one for sooooooo long!!