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Lamington | Traditional Cake From Brisbane, Australia | TasteAtlas
Lamington | Traditional Cake From Brisbane, Australia | TasteAtlas
Lamington | Traditional Cake From Brisbane, Australia | TasteAtlas
Lamington | Traditional Cake From Brisbane, Australia | TasteAtlas

Lamington

The world-famous Australian culinary icon Lamington consists of a sponge cake that is dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with finely desiccated coconut. The cake is believed to have been created by accident when Lord Lamington's maid accidentally dropped his favorite cake in melted chocolate.


Lamington, the eighth Governor of Queensland, suggested that the cake should be sprinkled with coconut in order to avoid the mess while consuming it - and the erroneous cake was proclaimed a massive success by all. Today, the cake is extremely popular due to its climate suitability, as it lasts longer in the heat when it's cut in bite-sized squares and covered in coconut.


It is also a staple of fundraising events due to the fact that it can be easily made in large quantities. The cake can also be found throughout Australia and New Zealand in numerous supermarkets, cafés, and bakeries. The cake is also popular in Balkan and Eastern Europe - in Croatia, the same cake (without any fruit jam whatsoever) is called čupavci, and it's a Christmas staple.


In Slovakia, the cake is called kokosové ježe, in Poland it's known as kostka kokosowa, while the Hungarian name is kókuszkocka.

Lamington Authentic recipe

PREP 25min
COOK 30min
RESTING  1d 2h
READY IN 1d 2h

This lamington recipe has all the traditional components — butter cake, cocoa glaze, and desiccated coconut. The cake is prepared first and then left to dry for a day. The following day, the cake is cut into squares that are first dipped into a cocoa glaze, which results in softer lamingtons, then rolled in coconut. 

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