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Lamingtons

Lamingtons
  • makes 24

  • Preparation time: 30 mins

  • Cooking time: 40 mins

Ingredients

 6 eggs
2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar
1/3 cup (50g) cornflour
1⁄2 cup (75g) plain flour
1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour
4 cups (640g) icing sugar
1⁄2 cup (50g) cocoa powder
15g Weight Watchers Canola Spread
1 cup (250ml) skim milk
2 cups (160g) desiccated coconut

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Lightly spray a 20cm x 30cm baking dish with oil and line with baking paper, allowing it to hang over the 2 long sides.
2. Using electric beaters, beat eggs in a medium bowl until thick and pale. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift cornflour, plain and self-raising flours 3 times onto baking paper (see note). Gently fold flour into egg mixture.Spread mixture into prepared tin. Bake for 35 minutes or until springy to the touch.
3. Meanwhile, line a wire rack with baking paper. Turn cooked cake immediately onto prepared rack to cool.
4. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a medium heatproof bowl. Stir in spread and milk. Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the base doesn’t touch the water). Stir for 2-3 minutes or until smooth and combined.
Remove from heat.
5. Cut cake into 24 squares. Place coconut in a dish. Using a fork, carefully dip each piece of cake into chocolate mixture. Shake off excess. Food prep: is shake correct description? Toss in coconut. Place on wire rack wire rack over a baking tray to catch any drips. Set lamingtons aside for 1 hour or until set. Serve.

Notes

5 ProPoints values per piece
Cooled un-iced cake suitable to freeze for up to 1 month or store iced lamingtons in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 5 days.