Healthy Lamingtons

Name: Healthy Lamington
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 large lamingtons
Ingredients: For the cake, you can choose either:; Easy Healthy Cake; - which is gluten, grain, dairy-free with fructose free option (suits Paleo); Vanilla Bean Cup Cake; - which is gluten, nut and grain-free with dairy and fructose-free options (legume-based); You have two options here:; Over a very low heat mix together well:; 2 tbsp cacao (-unsweetened Dutch process or raw); 100 g coconut oil ((½ cup) ); 2-4 tbsp rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup; 2 tbsp coconut milk; You don't want to let this sit for too long or the ingredients will separate. If this happens just give it a good stir before dunking your cake.; Place a bowl over a pot of boiling water and mix together until melted:; 100 g dark chocolate ((85% is my preference)); 50 g cream (-or coconut milk)

January 19, 2015 | Baked Sweets, Sweet Stuff

What better way to celebrate Australia Day than with healthy lamingtons? I’m really not a fan of traditional lamingtons – probably because I like a sweet with some substance. So when I set out to create a healthy lamington it really was rather simple because I already have two basic cake recipes that I just love the texture off.

So I’ve put this recipe together with several options. I’ve made a double-decker style lamington with a layer of chocolate in between (pictured). You could also layer with a good quality jam or just make a lamington slice if you like.

I’ve taste tested these with a couple of lamington lovers and been given a big thumbs up – my husband thinks these may be the best sweet recipe I’ve posted yet!

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Healthy Lamington

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Total 1 hour

Serves: 6 large lamingtons

Who said a Lamington can't be healthy? This Healthy Lamington recipe can be made a couple of ways, kind of like a choose your own adventure cake. Which ever option you choose, they are really good.

Ingredients

Cake

For the cake, you can choose either:
Easy Healthy Cake
- which is gluten, grain, dairy-free with fructose free option (suits Paleo)
Vanilla Bean Cup Cake
- which is gluten, nut and grain-free with dairy and fructose-free options (legume-based)

* I've tested both cakes and both were delicious, so choose whichever suits your dietary requirements / philosophy.

Chocolate coating

You have two options here:

Dairy-free chocolate (I find this coats better than the ganache):

Over a very low heat mix together well:
2 tbsp cacao -unsweetened Dutch process or raw
100 g coconut oil (½ cup)
2-4 tbsp rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut milk
You don't want to let this sit for too long or the ingredients will separate. If this happens just give it a good stir before dunking your cake.

Chocolate ganache:

Place a bowl over a pot of boiling water and mix together until melted:
100 g dark chocolate (85% is my preference)
50 g cream -or coconut milk

Method

Bake your choice of cake into a lined tin (approx. 30-20cm) for 15-20 minutes.
Allow to cool on a cake rack and then trim the edges.
You can cut into small squares for little lamingtons. For big ones like pictured, I halved the cake, sat one on top of the other and cut into six squares.
Pop the cake in the fridge for 10 minutes or so to chill while you make the chocolate.
Once you've made the chocolate place it in a shallow bowl.
In another shallow bowl place about a cup of desiccated coconut and prepare to get messy! I always work next to my sink in case I need to rinse off.
Dip all four sides of the cake in the chocolate followed buy the coconut. If you are making them with chocolate middles, I dipped the two middle sides in the chocolate, placed them together and then coated the rest.
Work quickly, you don't want to soak them, just lightly coat them.
Place on a piece of non-stick paper and refrigerate until you are ready to serve them.

Store

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Variations

Fructose friendly

Make your own dipping chocolate and choose rice malt syrup as your sweetener.

Dairy-free

Make your own dipping chocolate.

I'd love you to let me know what you think of my healthy take on this classic by posting a comment below.

Course: Dessert Snack

Healthy Lamingtons