From Flickr user nettness - they're coated in coconut and she described them as faux lamingtons and I had no idea what a lamington was, so for anyone else who's confused, brief description from Wikipedia below:
Lamingtons are sponge cake (or more traditionally, butter cake) cubes, coated in a layer of traditionally chocolate icing then desiccated coconut. They are sometimes served as two halves with a layer of cream and/or strawberry jam between, and are commonly found in Australian outlets such as coffee lounges, lunch bars, bakeries, and supermarkets. The strawberry variety is more common in New Zealand, while a lemon variety has been encountered in Australia. [1]
Lamingtons are sponge cake (or more traditionally, butter cake) cubes, coated in a layer of traditionally chocolate icing then desiccated coconut. They are sometimes served as two halves with a layer of cream and/or strawberry jam between, and are commonly found in Australian outlets such as coffee lounges, lunch bars, bakeries, and supermarkets. The strawberry variety is more common in New Zealand, while a lemon variety has been encountered in Australia. [1]
Comments
gosh they sound delicious.
You can also get them with strawberry icing but traditionally its chocolate and they should be about the size of your fist.
It's an Aussie thing, much like pavalova and vegemite.
They are nice though. Not as sweet as cake but a bit more temptimg for your sweet tooth than a biscuit or cookie. Very cute. I like them in chocolate though.
Have a great day!
Tegan.