Yummy Lamingtons

Did you know that lamingtons are Alexander Bunyip’s favourite food? That’s why his tummy is so big.

Here is his favourite recipe.

The cake bit

Ingredients:

125g softened butter
125g castor sugar
2 eggs
vanilla essence
225g self-raising flour
1/2 cup milk

Method:

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Gradually add beaten eggs, mixing well.
Fold flour and milk into the mixture alternately.
Add vanilla essence.
Pour into two greased 18 cm sandwich tins and cook at 180 degrees C for 25–30 mins or use one deep square tin and cook for 45 mins.
Allow cake to cool completely then cut into squares and cover in icing.

The icing bit

Ingredients:

500g icing sugar
25g butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
4 tablespoons boiling water
vanilla essence
desiccated coconut

Method:

Mix cocoa and water together.
Add butter, vanilla and icing sugar.
Cover squares of cake in icing and roll in coconut.

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