There are many stories about why they are called what they are but they are still Lamingtons.Some of the current dictionaries say that they are probably named after Charles Wallace Baillie, Lord Lamington, who was governor of Queensland 1895 - 1901
For many years lamingtons were served on state ceremonial occasions in Queensland and won universal approval. But Baron Lamington himself could by no means abide them. He invariably—and somewhat oddly—referred to them as ‘those bloody poofy woolly biscuits’
Do not under any circumstances say that Lamingtons are made with stale cake ,the ladies from the Women’s Guild get mightily upset if you say their Lamingtons are stale , they aren’t stale they just work better if the cake is a day old and taste better if they are mature
Lamingtons Recipe
Ingredients
1 slab sponge cake (one day old)
4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
2 - 3 cups desiccated coconut
To make the icing
Cool the cake for at least half an hour in the Fridge or Freezer then cut into squares or fingers
Combine the Sugar and Cocoa in a large bowl
Heat the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter is melted.
Add to the sugar/cocoa mixture and mix to a fluid yet not runny consistency
To put it all together
Make a production line of Sponge Fingers, Chocolate Icing mixture in a bowl, coconut in a shallow container or plate, and a cooling rack with paper underneath.
Using a fork dip the sponge fingers into the icing, roll it in the coconut covering it well, and then place on to the rack to dry.
Once they have dried, place in an airtight container and leave to "mature" for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, before eating.
For many years lamingtons were served on state ceremonial occasions in Queensland and won universal approval. But Baron Lamington himself could by no means abide them. He invariably—and somewhat oddly—referred to them as ‘those bloody poofy woolly biscuits’
Do not under any circumstances say that Lamingtons are made with stale cake ,the ladies from the Women’s Guild get mightily upset if you say their Lamingtons are stale , they aren’t stale they just work better if the cake is a day old and taste better if they are mature
Lamingtons Recipe
Ingredients
1 slab sponge cake (one day old)
4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
2 - 3 cups desiccated coconut
To make the icing
Cool the cake for at least half an hour in the Fridge or Freezer then cut into squares or fingers
Combine the Sugar and Cocoa in a large bowl
Heat the milk and butter in a saucepan until the butter is melted.
Add to the sugar/cocoa mixture and mix to a fluid yet not runny consistency
To put it all together
Make a production line of Sponge Fingers, Chocolate Icing mixture in a bowl, coconut in a shallow container or plate, and a cooling rack with paper underneath.
Using a fork dip the sponge fingers into the icing, roll it in the coconut covering it well, and then place on to the rack to dry.
Once they have dried, place in an airtight container and leave to "mature" for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, before eating.
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