Greek style Australia Day lamington recipe

·

Everybody’s favourite Australia Day snack, lamingtons are the pinnacle of Australian culture. They’re traditionally made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake, coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut.

To sweeten your Australia Day, these Greek-Australian lamingtons are sure to bring smiles on the faces of your family and friends. But what makes a lamington Greek-Australian?

In this recipe, the Greek Amigdalopita (almond cake) is being combined with the well known Australian lamington cake. The tasty cubes of the Amigdalopita will be coated with chocolate and shredded coconut.

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs organic, free range
  • 100 g melted butter grass-fed
  • 2 tbsp stevia (or according to your sweetener power)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp lemon juice organic
  • 1 tsp ground vanilla bean organic
  • 1 tsp cinnamon organic
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 tbsp psyllium husk powder
  • 100 ml sour cream
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Coating

  • 300 g chocolate almond coating (see the link for the recipe in the instructions)
  • 12 tsp shredded coconut flakes A tsp per piece of cake

Instructions

  1. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with lemon juice, melted butter, stevia and sour cream. Add vanilla and cinnamon
  2. Combine the almond flour with psyllium and baking soda and sea salt
  3. Slowly keep adding the dry ingredients, spoon by spoon, into your egg mixture. Mix until it combines and creates a smooth mixture
  4. Place the mixture into a cake mould or baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake at 200ºC for 20 minutes
  5. Let the cake cool down and cut it into 4×4 cm squares
  6. Prepare the almond chocolate coating and use it while it’s still warm and soft. Coat each cube with the chocolate coating and then sprinkle from all sides with shredded coconut. Be careful not to add too much due to sugar content in shredded coconut

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 12

Recipe from: Greek Goes Keto

greek film festival sydney new

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Dr Christos Theologos: ‘Dance keeps us bound to our roots, from Chios to Sydney’

As part of the Zeibekiko Festival Australia, respected folklorist Dr Christos Theologos will lead a series of lectures and workshops.

South Melbourne turns to supporters ahead of Australian Championship kick-off

The opening clash of the Australian Championship will be an event shaped by the voices of the fans themselves.

Low birth rates and ageing: The silent enemy of the Greek nation

From the late 1990s it had become clear to Greek demographers and social scientists that the number of births in Greece was falling.

Peta Trimis: The new star of Australian football with a Hellenic soul

At just 19 years old, Peta Trimis is already being hailed as one of the brightest young stars of Australian football.

A second chance at life: Angelo Alateras’ journey from mechanical heart to transplant hope

After years on life support, 80kgs lost, and 615 days of physio, Angelo finally received the gift of a new heart.

You May Also Like

Canberra’s Greek community gains new gathering space and aged care hub

The Greek Orthodox Community and Church of Canberra has officially opened a newly refurbished community hall behind St Nicholas Church.

Greece-Turkey relations at forefront of Thessaloniki Summit

Greece’s close military cooperation with the US came under the spotlight on day one of the Thessaloniki Summit.

Taxi drivers to take home more pay with new SA Government announcement

South Australian taxi drivers are set to take home more pay with the State Government today authorising a six per cent fare increase.