Lamingtons

VANILLA SPONGE:
5ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla essence
750ml (3 cups) flour, sifted
500ml (2 cups) Castor Sugar
4 large eggs
250ml (1 cup) oil
15ml (1 Tablespoon) baking powder
250ml (1 cup) milk

CHOCOLATE COATING:
500ml (2 cups) White Sugar
15ml (1 Tablespoon) butter or brick margarine
250ml (1 cup) hot water
45ml (3 Tablespoons) cocoa powder

Desiccated coconut for coating

VANILLA SPONGE:

Preheat oven to 180’c

Beat castor sugar and eggs till light and fluffy then add oil and vanilla essence, mix well. Add sifted flour and baking powder to in turns with the milk.  Pour mixture into a greased oven tray and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool then cut in even size blocks.

CHOCOLATE COATING:

In a saucepan heat sugar, cocoa, butter and water till sugar has dissolved completely.  Once the mixture has cooled dp each sponge block then roll in coconut.