Pink lamingtons

Ingredients

340g packet golden butter cake mix

2 eggs

3/4 cup milk

60g butter, softened

2 cups desiccated coconut

Pink icing

3 cups icing sugar mixture

20g butter

1/2 cup milk

pink food colouring

1 teaspoon strawberry essence

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 3cm-deep, 17cm x 27cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang on all sides.

Step 2

Prepare cake mix following packet directions, using eggs, milk and butter. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean. Stand for 2 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

Trim cake edges. Cut cake into 32 pieces.

Step 4

Make icing: Sift icing sugar into a heatproof bowl. Add butter and milk. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir icing until smooth. Tint pink with food colouring. Stir in essence.

Step 5

Using a fork, dip 1 piece of cake in icing to coat. Toss in coconut to coat. Place lamington on a wire rack over a tray. Repeat with remaining cake, icing and coconut. Stand at room temperature for 2 hours or until set. Serve.

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