Lamingtons

Name: Lamingtons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12-16 small lamingtons, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (85 g) packet raspberry Jell-O gelatin; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 6 tablespoons boiling water; 350 g icing sugar; 3 drops vanilla essence; 500 g unfilled rectangular sponge cakes; 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut (thread coconut can be used); whipped cream

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Recipe by Evie3234

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READY IN: 1hr 30mins

SERVES: 12

YIELD: 12-16 small lamingtons

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

For red lamingtons
1

(85 g) packet raspberry Jell-O gelatin
For chocolate lamingtons
2

tablespoons butter
2

tablespoons cocoa
6

tablespoons boiling water
350

g icing sugar
3

drops vanilla essence
Cake
500

g unfilled rectangular sponge cakes
1 ¹⁄₂

cups desiccated coconut (thread coconut can be used)
whipped cream

DIRECTIONS

----Red----.
Prepare jelly according to packet instructions.
Cover and leave to cool for 1 hour (approx) You will need to use it before it turns to jelly.
----Chocolate----.
Melt butter, add cocoa dissolved in boiling water.
Mix in sifted icing sugar, add vanilla, and beat well.
-----Cake--------.
Cut sponge in to smallish squares.
Place coconut into shallow bowl.
Dip half of the sponge squares in the chocolate icing turning to coat evenly on all sides.
Dip immediately into coconut covering all sides.
Dip the remaining squares in the red jelly and cover with the coconut.
Leave to dry on cake rack then store in air tight container for up to 2 days.
To serve, split and fill with whipped cream.