Australian Lamingtons

I have always loved these Easy Australian Lamingtons, ever since childhood, as they are a dessert that my mother used to make every year for holidays. The Australian Lamingtons are nothing more than vanilla sponge cake squares, dipped in chocolate sauce and coated in desiccated coconut. So easy to prepare, but always so delightful.

Ingredients

Makes 24 lamingtons

Vanilla Sponge Cake

• 5 eggs, separated
• 1 cup (200g) sugar, divided
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (115g) vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
• 2 cups (250g) flour
• 2¼ tsp (10g) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2g) salt

Chocolate Sauce

• 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup (135g) sugar
• 1/3 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ cup (360ml) water
• 1 tsp (5g) vanilla or rum extract
• 4 oz (120g) semisweet chocolate

For Coating the Lamingtons

• 2-3 cups (140-200g) desiccated unsweetened coconut