Lamingtons

                               Lamingtons

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups flour
½ cup milk
Pinch of salt

For icing:

4 cups confectioners' sugar
5 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons butter
½ cup milk
Shredded coconut

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix together butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.

Slowly add baking powder, baking soda, flour, milk, and salt.

Pour mixture into an 8-inch square cake pan and bake for about 45 minutes.

Let cool and store overnight in a sealed container.

Make icing: Measure confectioners' sugar and cocoa into a large mixing bowl.

Heat milk and 2 teaspoons butter until the butter is melted. Add the milk gradually to the sugar mixture, stirring constantly. The icing should be fluid but not too runny.

Cut the cooled cake into 2-inch squares, and put the coconut into a shallow baking dish. Have ready a cooling rack set over a sheet of waxed paper to catch icing drips.

Holding a cake square with two forks, dip it into the icing, and then roll in the coconut. Transfer to rack to dry. Repeat until all cake square are coated.

Serves 16.

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