Stale Cake Lamingtons Recipes

LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F (or fan forced 160C/320F).
• Sift flour and baking powder together.
• Grease a 20 cm x 30 cm / 8" x 12" cake pan. Line with baking paper (parchment paper), leaving an overhang on all sides (to make it easy to remove).
• Beat butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy - about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition so the batter is smooth, not curdled.
• Add half the flour and gently fold to combine, then stir in half the milk. Repeat with remaining flour and milk.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Stand for 5 minutes then use the overhang baking paper to lift the cake out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Cut cake into 15 squares (5 x 3), or 18 rectangles. Freeze for 1 to 1.5 hours. (Note 2)
• Combine the Icing ingredients in a heat proof bowl and mix until smooth. Should be a syrup consistency, but not watery. (Note 2)
• Place coconut in a shallow bowl or pan with a largish surface area (Note 3).
• Place a piece of cake in the icing and roll to coat using 2 forks. Transfer it into the coconut and quickly roll to coat all over in coconut. Transfer to tray.
• Repeat with remaining sponges.
• Stand for 1 to 2 hours, or until set. Then serve with tea and coffee!
• Beat cream and sugar until firm peaks form.
• Cut coated Lamington in half horizontally. Spread with jam then pipe or dollop on cream. Top with lid, keep refrigerated.

LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Wrap with plastic wrap and store overnight at room temperature to give the cake a chance to firm up before slicing.
• To make the icing: In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Add the melted butter and warm milk and mix well to create a fluid, but not too runny, icing.
• Cut the cake into 24 squares. Place parchment paper or waxed paper on a work surface, and set a wire rack on the paper. Pour the shredded coconut into a shallow bowl. Using a fork, dip each square into the icing, coating all sides, then roll it in the coconut. Place onto rack to dry. Continue until all lamingtons are coated.

LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• ----Red----.
• Prepare jelly according to packet instructions.
• Cover and leave to cool for 1 hour (approx) You will need to use it before it turns to jelly.
• ----Chocolate----.
• Melt butter, add cocoa dissolved in boiling water.
• Mix in sifted icing sugar, add vanilla, and beat well.
• -----Cake--------.
• Cut sponge in to smallish squares.
• Place coconut into shallow bowl.
• Dip half of the sponge squares in the chocolate icing turning to coat evenly on all sides.
• Dip immediately into coconut covering all sides.
• Dip the remaining squares in the red jelly and cover with the coconut.
• Leave to dry on cake rack then store in air tight container for up to 2 days.
• To serve, split and fill with whipped cream.

STALE CAKE LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Cut the cake into equal size 2 to 2½" inch cubes
• Spread out the dried coconut on a large plate and set aside.
• Mix the sugar with the cocoa in a pan. Slowly add the water until the mixture is thoroughly mixed.
• Boil gently for about 12 minutes without stirring.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir for 1 minute and then let cool slightly.
• Using a fork, quickly dip the cake cubes all the way into the chocolate mixture.
• Roll the chocolate covered cubes in the dried coconut until covered as much as desired.
• Place on a wire rack or a wax paper covered plate or flat pan so that the cake cubes do not touch each other. When completely cooled, the coating will be set and the Lamingtons will be ready to eat.

LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
• Grease two small square cake tins (20cm x 20cm approx) and line with baking paper.
• Cream butter and sugar on med-high in a stand mixer.
• Reduce mixer speed to slow and add eggs one at a time.
• Add vanilla essence and beat on medium-high speed again for a minute or two.
• Reduce mixer speed to slow and add a little of the sifted dry ingredients. Add a little of the milk and then keep adding dry ingredients and milk alternately until all the ingredients are combined.
• Pour equal parts of the mixture into the two prepared cake tins.
• Place in oven and cook for 35-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing cakes from tins.
• Once completely cool, trim the sides, top and bottom of the cakes and then cut each square into 9 smaller squares.

LAMINGTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Wrap with plastic wrap and store overnight at room temperature to give the cake a chance to firm up before slicing.
• To make the icing: In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Add the melted butter and warm milk and mix well to create a fluid, but not too runny, icing.
• Cut the cake into 24 squares. Place parchment paper or waxed paper on a work surface, and set a wire rack on the paper. Pour the shredded coconut into a shallow bowl. Using a fork, dip each square into the icing, coating all sides, then roll it in the coconut. Place onto rack to dry. Continue until all lamingtons are coated.