The lamington cake became very popular in Australia in a rather short period of time. Your Lamingtons look so dreamy, wonderful for a brunch. "The world-famous Australian Lamington turned 100 years on 19 December 2001," says a story on (of all unlikely places) the Ipswich (Queensland) City Council's website. Grease a 30cm x 29cm lamington tin. 1. My lovely mum is Dutch by birth, so as I was growing up she did her best to master the Kiwi classics - and I have fond memories of arriving home from … Repeat with the remaining cake. It used to be that you could find lamingtons in every cafe around up until a couple of decades ago but, as we got used to more sophisticated cafe fare, the modest little lamington got pushed off the menu. 2. Using an electric beater whisk eggs in a large clean, dry bowl until thick and pale. Lamington invented in New Zealand, new research proves 'beyond doubt' This article is more than 5 years old Watercolour painting shows coconut covered cake is not really Australian and is … Sponge cake Sift the combined flours three times into a bowl. The earliest reference of the cake linking it to Lord Lamington dates from June 1927 in the Sydney Mail. Can there be anything more inviting than a lamington? However, it can be a little hard to handle, so partly freeze the pieces of sponge before dipping them in the icing. Lovely work on this challenge. Traditionally the lamington is made of a sponge cake, although some use white or butter cakes too. I love the idea of the raspberry Lamingtons, I never know you could use jelly to coat the Lamingtons that is a great idea. This recipe makes bite-sized lamingtons, which are perfect for parties. If the icing thickens as you dip, thin it with a little warm milk or water. Add the iced cake to the coconut mixture, using another two forks, toss the cake around in the coconut. Place the lamington onto a plate or cake cooling rack for the icing to set. Line the base and sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang slightly. Although lamington cakes originated in Queensland, they spread quickly and even appeared in a Sydney newspaper in 1901 and a New Zealand newspaper in 1902, albeit with no indication of the creator of the recipe. My cake recipe is adapted from one of my Nana’s cakes that works well here – it’s a little sturdier which means it’s easier to dip in the chocolate icing. Louise Cake is an old-fashioned New Zealand favorite consisting of a thin base layer of cake or biscuit crumbs (cookie crumbs) topped with raspberry or plum jam, … Thanks for much for the two recipes for the sponge cake. But, although fun to read about all these things, main thing remains, that either originating in New Zealand or Australia, the modern lamington cake remains one of the most popular foods, which these countries have to offer. Lift the cake out of the icing a let the excess icing drip off. Yours Audax in Sydney Australia. Australia, New Zealand, England and Scotland have all been suggested to have originated the recipe. Created in Australia, but beloved by both Australia and New Zealand in equal measure, it's a retro treat dear to our hearts. Preheat oven to 190°C conventional or 170°C fan forced. Cake shops use slightly stale sponge cakes for lamingtons, but we prefer to use freshly made sponge. Serve once the icing has set.