INGREDIENTS
- 125g butter, softened
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups self-raising our, sifted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups desiccated coconut
Icing
- 3 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/2 cup boiling water
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 3cm-deep, 20cm x 30cm (base) lamington pan. Line with baking paper, leaving a 2cm overhang on all
sides. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and ꝫuy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture may
curdle). - Sift half the ꝫour over butter mixture. Stir to combine. Add half the milk. Stir to combine. Repeat with remaining ꝫour and milk. Spoon into prepared
pan. Smooth top. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack.
Cover with a clean tea towel. Set aside overnight. - Make icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add butter and boiling water. Stir until smooth.
- Cut cake into 15 pieces. Place coconut in a dish. Using a fork, dip 1 piece of cake in icing. Shake o excess. Toss in coconut. Place on a wire rack over a
baking tray. Repeat with remaining cake, icing and coconut. Stand for 2 hours or until set. Serve.
Credits to: taste.com.au
