These are the cutest incarnations of lamingtons I ever did see! For non-Aussies, a lamington is a sponge cake coated in chocolate icing then drizzled in coconut. Super yum.
And as Australia Day is bang smack in the middle of summer it is ALWAYS such a hot day. When I saw this recipe in the magazine super food ideas I was hooked. I’ll be offering these to our friends at our long weekend barbeque – wow, could I be any more of an Aussie Day cliché?!
You need to start this a day ahead and you’ll need some paddlepop sticks.
GATHER:
2 litres vanilla ice-cream
¼ cup strawberry jam
450g melted dark chocolate
bag of shredded coconut
LET’S GET TO IT:
Line a 19cm square cake pan with grease-proof paper allowing plenty of overhang.
Place ice-cream in a large bowl, set aside until it begins to soften a little then stir through the jam.
Spoon in the pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.
Insert sticks in rows, making the squares as big or small as you like – I made 16 and freeze overnight.
Remove ice-cream from freezer and line a tray with grease-proof paper. Working quickly cut into squares with a stick in the centre of each.
Pop back in freezer for two hours.
Melt chocolate using your preferred method (I always do the bowl over simmering water version) and cool for 10 minutes.
Place coconut in a bowl.
Working in groups of three at a time (leaving rest in freezer) dip one ice pop at a time in chocolate to coat all over then press each side in coconut to cover.
Repeat then place back in freezer for 30 minutes.
Serve.
the hungry mum 
So cute. Can’t help thinking this would be the perfect way to use up the last of our home made ice magic.
Good idea! Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend.
Oh wow..looks so yummy. Happy Australia Day
Cheers! Australia Day was cold and rainy for the first time in memory but these pops were still a hit!
Oh wow.. I noticed the same thing too..ever since I could remember Australia Day is always sweltering hot but this is the first time it’s been cold and wet day.. But I love cool weather so I wasn’t complaining 😃😃😃
Such a tasy take on everyone’s fave! Happy long weekend, sure looks to be a tasy one too!
And such a cooling one – supposed to get to 35C today #boo Hope you’re staying cool.
Yes, my bun & I are relishing air conditioned
comfort right now! Happy Australia Day!
What a great twist! I’ve just finished making my first ever batch of lamingtons myself. Happy Australia Day!
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Happy Australia Day.
Delicious twist with lamingtons and icecream!
You can’t go wrong when you combine the two 🙂
Happy Australia Day!
🙂
They look yummy! Can’t wait to try making them. Happy Australia Day!
Cheers! They were v yummy but also v sweet!
Lovely! r its incredibly hot down under at the minute. So just the ticket!
Isn’t it sooooo hot? Sick of the heat – bring on cooler weather 🙂
Perfect for weekend, Happy Australia Day !!!
Lamington love!!!
Amen sister!
What a cute idea 😀 Gotta love lamingtons, Happy Australia Day!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What a neat idea for australia day!
Cheers! They went down a treat 🙂
I have a cold & a sore throat, but I really, really want these 😀 Yum!
O no – get better soon (then make some of these to enjoy!)
These look great. I’d like to make this with my own home-made ice-cream, set and frozen in a lamington tin rather than container. Yum.
thanks!
How brilliant…I have to try these in my nest.