Lamington cake

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..