But yay!
First up, let's get down to business and announce the winner of the J.A. Rock and Lisa Henry Joint Mark Cooper Versus America Happy Birthday Giveaway Multi Hemisphere Blogapalooza. Or, as it is more sensibly known, The Thing.
Congratulations to Will who successfully answered that Deacon's middle name is Andrew. Will wins a copy of Mark Cooper versus America!
And for everyone else, here is a recipe for lamingtons. If you've never tried one, trust me, do it. Please note the oven temperatures are in Celsius and I think we also use different measurements than you guys. Good luck!
Cake:
• 125g butter, softened
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups desiccated coconut
Icing:
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 cup boiling water
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 3cm-deep, 20cm x 30cm (base) lamington pan. Line with baking paper, leaving a 2cm overhang on all sides. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition
Sift half the flour over butter mixture. Stir to combine. Add half the milk. Stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour and milk. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth top. Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack. Cover with a clean tea towel. Set aside overnight.
Make icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add butter and boiling water. Stir until smooth.
Cut cake into 15 pieces. Place coconut in a dish. Using a fork, dip 1 piece of cake in icing. Shake off excess. Toss in coconut. Place on a wire rack over a baking tray. Repeat with remaining cake, icing and coconut. Stand for 2 hours or until set. Serve.
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