lamington cake

How To Make lamington cake

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9 x 13 sheet cake pan. Place parchment paper large enough to have overhang on both sides and press down to coat. Flip the paper and press down to coat; set aside.
• Step 2
  To make the cake, add the flour, baking powder and salt to a bowl; whisk to combine and set aside.
• Step 3
  In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the sugar and butter. Using the paddle attachment, process on medium-high speed until blended.
• Step 4
  Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition and cleaning the sides and the bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Step 5
  Add the orange zest and vanilla; process until blended, about 45 seconds.
• Step 6
  Add half the dry ingredients and half the milk; process on low speed until just combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients, milk and orange juice; mix until just combined, cleaning the sides and the bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Step 7
  Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and level it out using a spatula.
• Step 8
  Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Step 9
  Remove from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes before lifting the cake from the pan to a wire rack. Place another wire rack on top and quickly invert it. Gently peel off the parchment paper and discard it.
• Step 10
  Place wire rack again and reinvert the cake. Let it cool completely on a wire rack for 30 minutes before slicing into 1 ½ to 2-inch squares.
• Step 11
  Place the squares into a container and transfer to the fridge for at least 3 hours.
• Step 12
  To make the frosting, add the butter to a bain-marie over medium-low heat and melt it.
• Step 13
  Add the sifted cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar; add the milk. Stir until the mixture is smooth without lumps. Stir in the vanilla extract and remove from the heat.
• Step 14
  Working with one square at a time, dip each one in the chocolate. Using a couple forks, flip and toss it around until entirely coated.
• Step 15
  Let the excess chocolate frosting drip off before transferring onto a wire rack sitting over a baking sheet
• Step 16
  After a few are done, coat them in shredded coconut flakes making sure they’re nicely covered. Place them back on the rack to dry while doing the others.
• Step 17
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