Easy Australian Lamingtons – Chocolate Coconut Sponge Cake Squares

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. 

Lamingtons are a traditional Australian dessert but variations of this cake are made all over the world under various names. Besides Australia and New Zealand, this dessert is a very popular treat in countries like Croatia, Romania, Hungary, South Africa, England and the United States. 

How to make Australian Lamingtons

First, you need to prepare the vanilla sponge cake. You can use a butter sponge cake but this time I went for an easy recipe made with vegetable oil and milk, which always brings amazing results.

Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Mix egg yolks with half of sugar and vanilla extract until creamy and light yellow colored. Add vegetable oil and milk and set aside until you whip the whites. Whip whites with the remaining sugar and salt until soft peaks form. Gently incorporate the yolk mixture into the whipped whites. Fold in the flour and baking powder. Pour the batter into a parchment paper-lined baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely, before cutting it into squares.

After you prepare the vanilla sponge cake you can prepare the chocolate sauce, which takes only a few minutes. Add ingredients into a medium saucepan and simmer for about 5 minutes. While still hot add in the vanilla or rum extract and chocolate. Stir the sauce until the chocolate is melted.

Dip each square in chocolate sauce and coat in coconut. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to an hour and they are ready to serve.

If you like chocolate and coconut desserts you may also like this amazing Lamington Cake. These Chocolate Coconut Brownies are also an amazing treat perfect for various occasions. This Bounty Mousse Cake is also an impressive dessert that everybody will love. 

Hope you will try these Easy Australian Lamingtons and let me know if you try them out and how they turned for you. Enjoy!

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