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2 hours

Coconut and white chocolate lamingtons

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 x 200 g loaves Madeira cake
1½ cups cream
200 g white chocolate
1 t red food colouring
1 t rose-water
300 g coconut flakes

Method

Using a sharp knife, carefully slice off the rounded edges of each Madeira loaf and cut the remaining cake into large squares.

Heat the cream in the microwave for a few seconds until just warm. Add the broken white chocolate and stir until melted. Set aside to thicken slightly before mixing in the food colouring and rose-water.

Drizzle generously over the vanilla sponge squares , then sprinkle with the coconut flakes. Allow to set before serving.

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