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Icing

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal545
  • fat31g
  • saturates22g
  • carbs58g
  • sugars47g
  • fibre5g
  • protein6g
  • salt0.6g

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter and line a 20 x 30cm rectangle tin.

  • step 2

    Beat the butter and sugar in a free-standing mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Beat through the flour, milk and salt until fully combined, then spoon into the tin. Bake in the oven for 25 mins or until golden and firm to the touch. Set aside to cool completely.

  • step 3

    Slice the sponge horizontally to create two halves. Trim the edges to make perfect corners. Cut the sponge into 18 squares. Lightly whip the cream with the icing sugar until it reaches soft peaks. Spread a little of the jam on half of the sponge squares then pipe or spread over a little of the cream. Sandwich each one with a second square of sponge then set aside in the fridge to chill.

  • step 4

    To make the icing, whisk together the melted butter and milk in a bowl. Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar together in a seperate bowl. Gradually add the cocoa and sugar to the butter and milk mixture, whisking continuously to ensure there are no lumps. If it gets lumpy, whizz with a hand blender until smooth.

  • step 5

    Divide the coconut between three shallow bowls (this keeps it from getting coated in too much chocolate whilst you’re dipping).

  • step 6

    Dip each lamington in the icing until completely covered. Roll in the coconut and set on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining sponges. Chill for a minimum of 1 hr.

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clairol5778455

question

Am I missing something, as I can't find what size tin is needed?!

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goodfoodteam

Please see step 1: Butter and line a 20 x 30cm rectangle tin. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

jchiscock

My mum used to make these for Christmas every year, so thought I'd give these a go. They are delicious! Left out the filling (mum never filled them) as it's too fiddly and not needed.

Ginie

Lovely tasty cake. Easy to make and the children loved helping with the icing and coconut part! But I must say the quantities mentioned were wrong for some of the ingredients. I only used about a quarter of the double cream/jam and even after halving the quantities for the icing (as per previous…

Kate Gorman Utb Bartholomew

I made these and they are just about the most delicious things I have ever baked. I was SO impressed with them, I gave some to my mum and dad, they loved them too. I didn't need anywhere near as much coconut as listed though.

Sedorikku

Great recipe. I made them without the jam & cream (as it's a bit too sickly for my taste) and they were delicious. Just like previous comment, I used half the measurements for the icing and it was just about enough.

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