Easy Lamingtons Recipe

Easy Lamingtons Recipe
Adapted from a recipe in Gourmet Traveller

The addition of the orange zest in the chocolate ganache coating is inspired by my deep love of Terry's Chocolate Orange, the best gift chocolate one can ever give or receive, in my humble opinion. But if you're not a fan of the chocolate/orange combination, feel free to leave it out.

Ingredients :
4 eggs
125g caster (superfine) sugar
125g flour
15g butter, melted
300g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
150g pouring cream
200g shredded coconut
zest of one orange



Directions :
Preheat oven to 190 deg C.

Whisk eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water for 5-10 minutes or until warm, pale and frothy. Transfer to an electric mixer and whisk on high speed for 10 minutes or until mixture has tripled in volume. Sift over flour in batches and, using a metal spoon, fold gently to comine between additions. Just before adding the last of the flour, fold through melted butter.

Pour batter into a lightly-greased and base-lined 20cm square cake pan. Bake in centre of oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer withdraws clean. Stand in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto the rack and cool completely.

Combine chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. When chocolate begins to melt, add orange zest and stir gently til combined. Set aside in a warm place.

Scatter coconut over a tray. Cut sponge cake into 16 even squares. Using two forks, dip each square into the chocolate mixture and shake to remove excess. Roll each square in coconut and place on a wire rack. Stand for at least 1 hour or until chocolate sets. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 days.

The recipe and image were copied directly from alicebakesacake