CHRISTMAS LAMINGTONS

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Lamingtons are a traditional Australian snack. They are usually small portions of cake which is chocolate coated with coconut, but these ones are Christmas themed! These are traditionally baked in a 31x25-centimeter Lamington tray. Use any food colors you like to tint the icing.

Provided by Kelly A

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

⅔ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
1 ¾ teaspoons butter
2 eggs
2 cups self-rising flour
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup milk, or as needed
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup boiling water, or as needed
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups dried shredded coconut
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 drops red food coloring, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat sugar and 1/2 cup plus 1 3/4 teaspoons butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour and salt together in a bowl. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to the sugar-butter mixture. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until just combined. Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form a soft batter. Spread batter evenly into a shallow 10x14-inch baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes.
Turn cake out onto a rack to cool, at least 10 minutes. Cut into 30 squares.
Place dried coconut in a bowl. Combine 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon boiling water, and 2 tablespoons butter in a separate bowl. Add more boiling water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until icing is fairly runny. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and red food coloring.
Line a tray with waxed paper. Pick up a cake square using a fork and coat it in the icing. Allow excess icing to drip off. Coat the cake in coconut; place on the prepared tray. Repeat with remaining cake squares. Allow icing to set for 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 23.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 181.8 mg, Sugar 17.4 g