Lamingtons

Instructions

1. 1 Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer for eight minutes until thick, pale, and tripled in volume. The mixture should hold a ribbon trail.
2. 2 Sift flour and cornflour together and gently fold into the egg mixture. Fold in melted butter. Pour into a greased and lined square tin.
3. 3 Bake at 180C for twenty-five minutes until golden and springy. Cool completely, then refrigerate overnight for easier cutting and dipping.
4. 4 Make chocolate icing by sifting icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add melted butter and milk, stirring until smooth and pourable.
5. 5 Cut sponge into even squares. Using two forks, dip each square in chocolate icing, turning to coat all sides, then roll in coconut.
6. 6 Place on a wire rack to set. For filled lamingtons, split each square, spread with jam and whipped cream, then sandwich together.