Lamingtons

• 1 whole Sponge Cake
• 2 cups Icing Sugar / Powdered Sugar
• 1/3 cups Cocoa (powdered)
• 1/2 cups Boiling Water
• 1 pound, 1-2/3 ounces, weight Desiccated Coconut

1. As an Aussie living in another country I get to make 'traditional' Australian food a lot. These are super easy to make if you buy a plain sponge cake already made (or yellow cake works fine too). If you have the time, go ahead and use your favourite sponge recipe.
2. To make the frosting:
3. Mix the cocoa into the boiling water. Then add the icing sugar. The consistency should be like heavy cream.
4. To make the lamingtons:
5. Cut the cake into pieces measuring about 3x3".
6. Dip the cake pieces one by one into the frosting. Make sure they are covered and then quickly drop into a bowl of desiccated coconut. Roll in the coconut then set aside on a tray to dry.
7. To serve:
8. Cut in half and spread with raspberry jam and a dollop of whipped cream.
9. Notes:
10. *Frosting and icing mean the same thing to me...
11. *I like the icing to soak into the cake a little. Not everyone does, but to me that is the ideal lamington. Forget the jam and cream...I like them chocolatey and plain.
12. *Desiccated coconut is not sweetened coconut. It is dry.

sponge cake, icing sugar, cocoa, boiling water, coconut

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/lamingtons/ (may not work)