Lamingtons

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line a 9-by-9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
• 3 beat egg whites until stiff.
• 4 gradually beat in sugar.
• 5 fold in yolks.
• 6 add flour and cornstarch.
• 7 dissolve butter in boiling water and add to batter.
• 8 pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 allow to stand for several minutes before turning out on a cake rack.
• 10 leave cake in the open overnight.
• 11 cut into cubes.
• 12 make icing.
• 13 with a fork, dip each cube of sponge cake into the icing.
• 14 allow the excess icing to drip off.
• 15 roll cake in shredded coconut.
• 16 place the cake on a sheet of parchment or wax paper to allow the coating to set.
• 17 icing: sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder together,add butter, vanilla and boiling water.
• 18 stir to mix well.