Lemon Lamingtons

(what even is that?)

125g Butter / 150g Caster Sugar / 2 Eggs / 250g Plain Flour / Baking Powder / 120ml Milk / Lemons  / Greaseproof Paper / Salt /450g Icing Sugar / Cocoa Powder / 1 Tbsp butter / 120ml Milk / 200g Desiccated Coconut (1)

HEAT oven to 190C

GREASE and line a baking dish

FOLD butter and sugar together in large bowl

GRATE rind from lemons

SIFT flour, 4 teaspoons of baking powder, into another bowl

CHUCK some lemon rind and a pinch of salt then set aside

ADD eggs one at a time into creamed butter/sugar mix thoroughly

COMBINE flour mix with butter/sugar and milk

MIX together and pour into lined baking tray (2)

BAKE for 34 minutes 

JUICE lemons

POKE holes into sponge and pour lemon juice over top

LEAVE to cool

POUR 450g icing sugar into a large bowl

DROP in 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder

TIP 120ml milk into the sugary goodness

STIR together to create chocolate icing

CUT cooled sponge into equal squares

COVER in chocolate icing using a fork (3)

SCATTER coconut onto a large plate

ROLL chocolate covered sponge in coconut (4)

LEAVE cakes on a wire rack to firm up

DEMOLISH with a nice cup of tea (5)

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