Lamingtons

Description
Small squares of plain cake, dipped in melted chocolate and sugar and coated in desiccated coconut. Said to have been named after Baron Lamington (see below), a popular governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901

Ingredients

 * 3 eggs
 * 1/2 cup castor sugar
 * 3/4 cup self-raising flour
 * 1/4 cup cornflour
 * 15g (1/2oz) butter
 * 3 tablespoons hot water

Directions
3 eggs 1/2 cup castor sugar 3/4 cup self-raising flour 1/4 cup cornflour 15g (1/2oz) butter 3 tablespoons hot water

Beat eggs until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar. Continue beating until sugar completely dissolved. Fold in sifted SR flour and cornflour, then combined water and butter. Pour mixture into prepared lamington tins 18cm x 28cm (7in x 11in).

Bake in moderate oven approximately 30 mins. Let cake stand in pan for 5 min before turning out onto wire rack.