Lamingtons are legendary cake that has the basic shape of a sponge cake covered with melted chocolate and a sprinkling of desiccated coconut. Its unique shape and extraordinary delicious taste make lamington cakes loved by everyone. This iconic Australian cake is a legendary delicacy that can captivate foodies around the world. Every traveler can easily find this lamington cake at the center of the Australian souvenir shop. If you want to make it yourself, it’s also not difficult, because the lamington cake recipe is very easy to make and the ingredients are easy to find.
History of Lamington’s name
Based on history, this lamington cake was invented by Lord Lamington, the eighth governor of Queensland 1886-1901. At first, this cake was just an ordinary sponge cake served by Lord Lamington’s servant. However, at one point the waiter dropped the piece of cake into the molten chocolate container. Therefore, Lord Lamington ordered his servant to take the cake and cover it with desiccated coconut. This is so that the cake can be eaten immediately and does not dirty hands. Since then, the Lamington cake has been remade using a simple and easy recipe for Lord Lamington’s servant.
Lamington cake recipe spread
In the early 1900s, a recipe for lamington cake was published in the Queensland Country Life newspaper. This made the lamington cake recipe spread very quickly to Australia and New Zealand through the Sydney newspapers. However, even though it has spread to various parts of Australia, no information mentions the maker of the lamington cake recipe. Until the time came, the lamington cake was considered an icon from Australia and was always commemorated with Lamington Day on 21 July. Lamington Day is celebrated by selling lamington cakes as a form of fundraising for schools and charity groups which are commonly called Lamington drives.
CV. Bonafide Anugerah Sentosa is a supplier of Desiccated Coconut as the raw material for making Lamington Cake. We provide bulk Desiccated Coconut with low-fat and high-fat variations. In addition, Desiccated Coconut is available in medium coconut pieces (medium grade) to small pieces (Fine Grade).
