Australian Lamington - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
4 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
2 (8 ounce) packages flaked coconut

Preparation

Cake:
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Grease and flour an 8x12 inch rectangular pan.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl cream together the 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar and the vanilla until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well.
Pour the batter into the pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Let stand 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Store overnight to give the cake a chance to firm up before Icing.
Icing:
In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa.
In a saucepan, heat milk and 2 teaspoons butter until the butter is melted.
Add the milk to the sugar mixture and mix well to create a fluid, but not too runny, Icing.
Puting It All Together:
Cut the cake into 24 squares.
Place coconut in a shallow container.
Using a fork, dip each square into the icing, then roll it in the coconut.
Place onto a rack to dry. The icing will drip, so place something underneath to catch it.
Continue for each piece.