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While this week has been very grim for just about everyone in New Zealand (I won’t write more on this right now because my words feel very inadequate), I do want to share with you a recipe for some delightful lamingtons that we had at work today. My colleague Grace made them and very kindly shared the recipe with me!

Dark chocolate lamingtons
Recipe courtesy my lovely and very talented colleague Grace

Ingredients:
For the sponge:
5 eggs
1 cup cornflour
1½ tsp baking powder
3/4 cup white sugar
a few drops of vanilla extract

For the chocolate coating:
½ cup milk
250g dark chocolate
½ cup icing sugar
dessicated coconut

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C.

Separate the eggs. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 5-6 minutes).

Lower the mixer speed and add the cornflour and baking powder into the egg mix. Add the vanilla extract and egg yolk and beat until combined.

Pour the batter into a non-stick 20cm square cooking pan, and bake it for 15 minutes, or until the top is light brown.

Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool on a wire rack for 30-40 minutes. Once the cake is completely cool, cut off the crust and cut into 4-5 cm squares.

Now prepare the chocolate coating. In a microwave-proof large bowl, break the chocolate into smaller pieces and add in the milk. Microwave the mixture on medium heat for 30 seconds. Stir the mixture, then put it back into the microwave for another 20–30 seconds before taking it out and giving it a good stir again. Be careful not to burn the chocolate! Stir until the mixture is smooth and not too runny. Add the icing sugar in to the chocolate mixture (adjust the amount of icing sugar according to your taste preferences). Note: I personally don’t like using the microwave and prefer the stove top method – but I am sure both will work equally well.

Final steps! Place some dessicated coconut on a flat plate next to the chocolate mixture. Dip the sponge cake squares in the chocolate mixture and coat them well (best to do one square at a time). Use a knife or spatula to place the chocolate-coated cake square on the plate of coconut, and coat it on all sides. Put the chocolate and coconut-coated cake square on a clean wire rack, then repeat above steps until all the cake squares are coated in chocolate and coconut – and prepare to eat some very delicious lamingtons!