Lamingtons by Antonella

                                                         

The name of this recipe is Lamingtons.

This recipe is from Australia.

These coconut and chocolate sponge cakes are based on a recipe which is very popular in Australia.

 INGREDIENTS:

-225g softened butter                                                                
-175g caster sugar
-2 eggs
-6 tablespoons milk                                                                    
-1 teaspoon vanilla essence or extract
-225g self-raising flour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
FOR THE ICING:
-115g icing sugar
-1 tablespoon cocoa powder
-2 tablespoon warm water
-30g desiccated coconut
-A baking tray 18X28cm
-Oven temperature:170ºC


1.-First put the butter and sugar in a bowl.
Beat them together with a wooden spoon
until thick and creamy.


2.-Next beat the eggs,then add them
 to the butter mixture
bit by bit. Stir in the milk and vanilla
 essence or extract .



3.-Later sift  the flour into a bowl.
Fold it gently into the cake mixture
with a metal spoon. Do not beat it.

4.-After that grease and line the baking
tray.Pour in the mixture and smooth the
top with a knife.



5.-Then bake the cake for 25-30 minutes,
until it is golden brown. Take it out of the
oven and let it cool a little.

6.-Next cut the cake into squares.



7.-Later sift the icing sugar and cocoa
powder into a small bowl.Add the water,
to make smooth,runny icing.



8.-Finally spread icing into the top of each
square,letting it rundown the sides.Sprinkle
a little coconut over each one.