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Decadent Caramel Lamingtons Recipe
Melissa Jacobs
Classic favourite with a twist: The caramel layer adds a taste of true decadence to this quick and easy Lamingtons recipe.
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Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Global
Servings
16
Ingredients
1
cubed vanilla sponge cake (cut into 16 pieces)
150
ml
caramel
180
ml
boiling water
350
ml
sugar
salt
30
ml
cacao
10
ml
butter
½
tsp
vanilla essence
200
grams
coconut to roll the cakes in
Instructions
In a sauce pan, bring the water, sugar, salt, cacao, butter and vanilla essence to a boil
Remove from heat
In a shallow dish, pour a third of the sauce in the dish
In second dish, have your coconut ready
Slice each cake in half, spread a generous amount of caramel and stick the 2 halves together
Roll each piece of cake in the sauce, covering both sides
Place the cake in the middle of your coconut dish, covering the cake with coconut
Place on dripping tray to cool and dry
Repeat from step 2 until all the cakes are coated in chocolate and coconut