Makes about 20 squares
If you’re big on lamingtons but short on time, then this is the recipe for you!
I actually didn’t know what a lamington was until I came to Australia and in case you’re wondering, it’s basically a square of sponge cake coated in chocolate icing and rolled in desiccated coconut. I’ve taken some artistic licence with this slice with it’s rich chocolatey icing, shredded coconut topping and a jam-tastic layer of strawberry jam – it’s totally extra. Of course, the base is my favourite sponge – buttermilk cake – and it tastes as good in this slice as it does in a birthday cake.

Making lamingtons has been on my list of 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days for quite some time. I’ve put this delicious spongy, chocolatey, coconut goodness in the too hard basket because to be quite honest, I just couldn’t face the mess. The truth is, I’m a messy worker at the best of times and I think conventional lamingtons would result in Kitchen Coconut Armageddon. Even though we got Australian citizenship in 2015, it’s only now I’ve made a lamington that I feel “really” Australian, especially now that I’ve added other Australian delicacies like Anzac Biscuits, Anzac Blondies and Pavlova to my baking repetoire.
This slice is so easy, the hardest thing is waiting for the icing to set! Making it in a tray means more serves and less mess – one thing is for sure, this slic...