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Lamingtons

2/3/2019

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Do you know what I love about travelling?  The food.  OK, so it may not be the ONLY thing that I like about travelling but it's right there at the top of my list of favorites.  Before I even book a hotel or rent a car, I spend a ridiculous amount of time researching and investigating where to find the best food before I travel to any new city or town.  Admittedly, my priorities are out of whack but I there's no question that I love sampling local food in new places.  

Believe it or not, I've even booked vacations based on the food.  At the top of my bucket list right now - New Orleans.  I want to sample the beignets at Cafe Du Monde, devour a plate of barbecued shrimp at Nola and indulge in a big bowl of seafood gumbo at the Gumbo Shop.  Of course there are other things that I want to see and do on my trip to New Orleans but sampling the local fare is at the top of my list.  
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I also live vicariously through friends who travel.  When I hear them describe a new and interesting goody that they discovered on a trip, I like to try and recreate them.  My friend from New Zealand has been telling me about these delightful little treats called Lamingtons, for years now.  I don't know if it was her description of the coconut covered confection in her lovely New Zealand accent or the idea of a mid afternoon tea cake that was more appealing but I couldn't resist the temptation any longer. 

Since a lamington is not something that is readily available in my neck of the woods, I had to do a little research to try and figure out how to make them for myself.  And my Kiwi friend's birthday gave me the perfect excuse to whip up a batch of Georgia Lamingtons.  With the assistance of the very helpful sister of said friend, I landed on this Lamington recipe from Jamie Oliver.  If you've never experienced a Lamington - and you are not travelling to Australia or New Zealand anytime soon - this is your opportunity.  These little tea cakes are just as delightful as I imagined them.  
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Lamingtons
Sponge Cake
4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
4 Tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

Icing
1 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar

​6 cups desiccated coconut
Grease an 8" square baking dish.  Line bottom with parchment paper.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until pale and thick.  (3 minutes)
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Sift flour and baking powder over egg mixture. Fold in using a rubber scraper. 
Gently mix in melted butter a little at a time. 
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Pour batter into prepared pan. 
Bake 25 minutes at 350.
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Cool cake completely on wire rack. 
Cut into bite sized pieces.  Let sit overnight.
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For icing, melt butter and stir in milk.
Whisk in cocoa powder. 
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Slowly whisk in sugar.  Pour into 2 separate bowls. 
Dip cake squares in icing and then roll in coconut.
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Adding a new place to my travel bucket list - New Zealand - I'm comin for ya.  

​Ciao!
Click here for a printable version of this recipe
1 Comment
faithhines link
2/5/2019 06:38:35 am

Wow, it looks so delicious that i even want to start cooking on my own.

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