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one of my childhood favorites, which was very popular in South Africa where I grew up, but I am told originates from one of the other Brit Colonies, in Queensland, Australia (Said to have been named after Baron Lamington, a popular governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.)

here ya go

Lamingtons
Small squares of plain spongecake dipped in melted chocolate and coated in desiccated coconut. Works best if cake is a day old before dipping.



SPONGE CAKE(you can also buy a plain sponge cake or even a pound cake)-make day before

3 eggs
1/2 cup castor sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup cornflour
15g (1/2oz) butter
3 tablespoons hot water

Beat eggs until creamy and gradually add sugar, beating until sugar is completely dissolved.
Fold in sifted flour and cornflour, then add combined water and butter.
Pour mixture into prepared(lightly greased and flour dusted) 7x11 inch pans (13x9 works too...
Bake in moderate oven around 350 deg approximately 30 mins. (watch for browning, check that toothpick comes out of center dry when done)

Let cake stand in pan for 5 min before turning out onto wire rack.
when cooled, place in sealed container at room temperature overnight

CHOCOLATE sauce
3 cups desiccated coconut
500g or 16 oz confectioner's icing sugar (extra fine)
1/3 cup cocoa
(extra cocoa can beused for a more choccy loving tatsebud Curious)
15g (1/2oz) butter
1/2 cup milk

Sift confectioner's sugar and cocoa into heatproof bowl.
Stir in butter and milk.
Stir over a pan of hot water until choccy sauce is creamy smooth and has a glossy shine to it.

Trim the brown top and sides from the cake. (yes, you may eat those )
Cut into even pieces.
dip each cake piece into icing.( a fork is good for this)
Hold over bowl a few minutes to drain off excess chocolate sauce.
Gently turn or sprinkle in coconut to coat.
Place on cookie sheet to set.

and gobble quickly before the monkey finds them!!!!!!!