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L - Lamingtons - Double Chocolate Treat

Small cake cubes dipped in chocolate frosting and rolled in coconut, these are a specialty of Australia.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Australian, International Cuisine
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup butter / oil
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 200 ml coke

Chocolate Sauce

  • 4 cups icing sugar sifted
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp butter unsalted
  • 1/2 cup milk

Coconut Coating

  • 2 cups dessicated coconut

Instructions

  • Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Whisk oil / butter,condensed milk and vanilla essence.
  • Mix the dry ingredients with wet ingredients adding coke gradually, till you reach a smooth batter consistency.
  • Beat well and pour into a greased and lined 8''square cake tin.
  • Bake at 180 degrees C.for 30 minutes or till a skewer comes out clean.
  • Once the cake cools down, cut into 16 , 2''squares.

Chocolate Sauce

  • Mix all the sauce ingredients in a pan .
  • Place on a double boiler.
  • Stir till smooth and is of pouring consistency.

Assembling the Lamingtons

  • Place desiccated coconut on a large tray.
  • Dip the squares one at a time in the chocolate sauce and then roll them in the coconut.
  • Transfer them to a wire rack.
  • Let set .Store in a airtight container, they can stay good for a couple of days.

Notes

 
 
 
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