Raspberry, vanilla and chocolate lamingtons (GF) (DF) Jaclyn Koludrovic
MAKES 15 // PREP TIME 40 MINS // COOK 20 MINS (PLUS CHILLING)
“I make this for the kids all the time,” says Jaclyn Koludrovic. “The lime zest adds a bit of tartness and zing, and the coconut cream and cocoa powder makes it a bit fudgier and not too sweet.” Lamingtons can be made a day ahead.
185 gm softened dairy-free butter
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
220 gm (1 cup) caster sugar
3 eggs, at room temp
270 gm gluten-free plain flour
23/4 tsp gluten-free baking powder
125 ml (½ cup) almond milk, at room temp 2 tbsp Dutch-process cocoa
175 gm raspberry jam
Finely grated zest of ½ lime
200 gm shredded coconut
20 gm freeze dried raspberries, crushed ICING
500 ml (2 cups) coconut cream 100 gm caster sugar
100 gm Dutch-process cocoa
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 30cm x 20cm x 3.5cm lamington pan with baking paper. Beat butter, vanilla and sugar using an electric mixer until combined and creamy (5 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, beating well between additions. Beat combined sifted flour and baking powder into butter mixture on low speed alternating with almond milk until just combined. Transfer half the mixture into another bowl. Sift