On Play School on Friday, the presenters made lamingtons. Meg thought that this was a great idea and when the presenters suggested that perhaps she could make lamingtons, she took it as a direct instruction. The Country Boy, ever eager to include more bakery products into our diet (and I am his number 1 supporter in this), saw Meg’s ‘need’ to make lamingtons as a win-win situation. Not only did he have an activity to do with girls, but he also gets to eat the lamingtons.
I haven’t had a lamington in years. When I go to the bakery, I tend to overlook the lamington in favour of something with (frankly) more chocolate and cream (hello neenish tart). Also the memory of picking coconut out my teeth for the next month tends to turn me off.
Anyway… Meg and CB made the cake on Friday and dutifully left it over night before making it into lamingtons. Yesterday, both Meg and Hannah had a great time spreading icing and coconut liberally around the kitchen all over the cake.
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| The Firebrigade came to school on Friday – hence the “tattoos” |
Well it turns out that Lamingtons, when home made, are extremely yummy (who would have guessed?). Unfortunately I am still finding coconut everywhere!
Do you cook with your kids? What do you like to do with them? Leave a comment and let me know!
No. Apparently leaving it overnight makes it less likely to crumble when it is dipped in icing, but you are meant to use sponge cake which is lighter and crumblier than butter cake (but not as tasty). It should be yummy!
Oooh! I just made 18 lamingtons. And because it was on playschool, which is even funner! Not many of my decisions are influenced by playschool. I've been keen to all week since I tried yours.
I used the GF Basco butter cake for the cake. I didn't leave it overnight…will it matter?
That's always the hardest bit 🙂
Yes Basco is a good GF cake brand. Now to find the time to make them!!
jobee, my brother in law is coeliac, and uses a packet cake mix which is really good – I cant tell it is a packet – I think it is basco brand. Have you tried that one?
My kids love to cook too – I try & let them help when I can. Cakes etc are the easiest to let them help, though I haven't attempted Lamingtons yet! Need to find a good gluten free cake to make so we can have a go (oldest has Coeliacs Disease)! Homemade ones are much better than some bakery ones.
Hello Jo, My first, but not last visit to your blog. Yes we cook all the time! The children usually "help" with whatever I am doing. Slices. cakes, dinner, icing – a fav!
Deb