Lamingtons

Lamingtons

Recipe by : Lucas Costa
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Preparation : 10 min
Cooking : 30 min
Total time : 40 min
Rest : 0 min
15 lamingtons

125 g soft butter

125 g sugar

0.5 tsp vanilla essence

3 eggs

225 g plain flour

3 tsp baking powder

120 ml whole milk

350 g desiccated coconut

750 g icing sugar

50 g unsweetened cocoa powder

180 ml whole milk

20 g soft butter

Tips

If the icing becomes too thick during use, microwave for 10 seconds and stir. You can make your own butter using double cream, see Magimix recipe.

RECIPE STEPS
1
Preheat YOUR oven to 180 °C (170 °C fan, gas mark 4). Butter a 3 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm baking tray. Line the base with baking paper.
2
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the metal bowl. Run the program.
  • 125 g soft butter
  • 125 g sugar
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla essence
Pastry/Cake 01:30 / 12 /
3
The mixture should be pale and creamy. Fit the whisk in the metal bowl. Remove the cap. Run the program.
Expert 03:00 / 7 / __°C
4
Whilst the machine is running, add the eggs one by one, every 30 seconds. Scrape down the walls of the bowl if necessary. Continue whisking until the program ends. The mixture will become pale yellow and fall in a thick ribbon when lifted with a spoon.
  • 3 eggs
5
Add the flour, baking powder and half of the milk (60 ml). Run the program.
  • 225 g plain flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 60 ml whole milk
Expert 00:30 / 7 / __°C
6
Scrape down the bowl and add the remaining milk. Rerun the program.
  • 60 ml whole milk
Expert 01:30 / 7 / __°C
7
Pour the batter into the baking tray. Bake for approximatively 30 minutes or until the cake retracts when lightly pressed. Cool on a wire rack. Prepare the icing.
8
Sift icing sugar and cocoa in the metal bowl. Add the milk and butter. Run the program.
  • 750 g icing sugar
  • 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 180 ml whole milk
  • 20 g soft butter
Expert 02:00 / 8 / 80°C
9
Scrape down the wall of the bowl if required and continue processing until smooth. Empty into a deep bowl.
10
Cut the cake into 15 even pieces. Using a fork, dip each piece in the icing until it is completely coated. Gently shake to remove the excess and roll in the desiccated coconut to coat. Place the cakes on a rack until the icing firms.
  • 350 g desiccated coconut

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