Lamington Cupcakes - Real Recipes from Mums

The best of both worlds, a cupcake and a lamington

Ingredients (makes 24 cupcakes)

200g unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 tbs vanilla essence
4 eggs
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
2 1/4 cups plain flour
2 teas baking powder
3/4 cups milk
TOPPING
2 cups icing sugar
2 tbs cocoa
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place cupcake papers in 2 x 12-hole muffin trays. In an electric mixer, beat butter for 2-3 minutes until pale in colour and creamy. Add sugar one third at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for about a minute between each addition. Add the vanilla essence and coconut, beat until combined. Sift flour and baking powder and add half to butter mixture with half the milk, beat until just combined. Repeat with remaining flour and milk
Spoon mixture into cupcake papers until 3/4 full (I use an icecream scoop). Bake for about 15 minutes until a skewer inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer to wire racks and allow to cool completely
For the icing, sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl and add enough warm water to make a spreadable paste. Place coconut in a small bowl. Spread each cupcake with icing, then dip in coconut

123 Comments

- - mom486197 said
  - 16 Oct 2024
    8:48 pm
I love this idea, it really brings out Australian flavour with the lamington touch to it. Kids will absolutely love these and I am sure they would be a winner for any kids party or afternoon treat. These also look like a great size for lunch boxes too. I would imagine they would freeze easily.

- - meedee said
  - 23 Oct 2021
    7:00 am
Such a brilliant twist on an Aussie fave

- - mom101628 said
  - 08 Mar 2021
    11:41 pm
Another recipe to die for – this is a favourite now in my house. Thanks so much for sharing.

- - mom470069 said
  - 26 Jan 2021
    2:59 pm
Looks and sounds great. Another recipe to add to the collection. The kids will love this one.

- - rachelvk said
  - 05 Apr 2020
    4:42 pm
Lovey flavours. Looks yummy.
- rachelvk replied
  
  06 Apr 2020 , 7:12 pm
  Inspired me to make something very similar (but with whatever ingredients we had in our social ISO impacted pantry)
- - mom101628 said
  - 27 Mar 2020
    10:19 pm
A fantastic recipe – thinking outside the box. Now to reduce it down to 6 lamingtons made only???

- - DaffyD said
  - 29 Jan 2020
    6:16 pm
Love the idea of these thamks

- - mom112217 said
  - 29 Jan 2020
    3:05 pm
Love your take on Lamingtons,a great idea!

- - rovermum said
  - 29 Jan 2020
    9:34 am
Ooh, a different take on the traditional lamington. Cute and worth a try.

- - tessie said
  - 26 Jan 2020
    11:47 am
What a great idea. I’ve made these before and they went down a treat.

- - mom107731 said
  - 26 Jan 2020
    1:29 am
Can’t wait to make these. Perfect size for morning tea. I have a small family, so 24 cupcakes is far too many.
- tessie replied
  
  26 Jan 2020 , 11:45 am
  You should be able to freeze them in containers I think
- - linaianna said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    9:33 pm
Thanks for sharing must try this recipe

- - mom290396 said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    8:53 pm
Going to have to add this to the long list of things i want to bake… when I can b bothered!

- - mom321515 said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    11:33 am
A great recipe

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    10:55 am
The perfect mash up!

- - Ellen said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    8:18 am
Thanks for sharing your recipe.

- - Mummyofone77 said
  - 25 Jan 2020
    4:58 am
Fantastic idea

- - mom330666 said
  - 24 Jan 2020
    8:53 pm
Love it.

- - LuckyMum said
  - 27 Jan 2018
    11:39 am
Theses look awesome ! Love a good recipe hack ! Thank you !

- - mom19782016 said
  - 18 Jun 2016
    8:12 am
These would be a nice twist for a school fund raiser!