LAMINGTONS

Lamingtons are so easy to prepare and a favourite with most people . Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan and line with baking paper . Beat 6 eggs in a large bowl with an electric beater until thick and creamy (about 10 minutes). Gradually beat in 150gm ( 2/3rds of a cup) of castor sugar , dissolving between each addition . In a separate bowl mix together 1/3 rd cup ( 50gm ) of cornflour , 1/2 cup of ( 75gm )plain flour and 1/3 rd of a cup (50gm ) of s.r flour . Fold the blended flours into the egg mixture . pour the mixture into the prepared pan . Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven . When done turn the cake out onto a wire rack covered with baking baker to cool . While waiting for the cake to cool , prepare the icing . Mix together 4 cups ( 640gm ) of icing sugar adding 1/2 cup ( 50gm) of cocoa powder . In a small bowl add 15gm of butter/marg in 1 cup (250ml) of milk and warm in a microwave until the butter has melted . Stir the warmed milk mixture through the combined icing sugar mix , until icing is of a coating consistency . Slice the cooled cake into 16 pieces , dip each square into the icing mix , drain off excess. Toss the squares in a bowl with 2 cups of desiccated coconut . Place lamingtons back on wire rack to set .