a menu for hope
A Menu for Hope is a collaborative menu by food and wine bloggers designed in order to raise money for UNICEF and the areas tragically affected by the recent tsunami. before you run off to enjoy these virtual treats, two requests:
lamingtons are blocks of day-old sponge cake, dipped in chocolate sauce and coated with desiccated coconut. named, allegedly, after the fleckled shoulders of baron lamington, governor of queensland (1896-1901). their roots are the resourceful salvaged failure of a sponge cake and reluctance to waste. they are uniquely australian and spiceblog's version of the traditional "fundraising brownies". this is not a dish from the most affected countries, but in these times we must ask the question, who is my neighbour?
(makes 12)
the cake
note: the cake is to be made a day in advance and refrigerated. a fresh cake will crumble when cut.
- 3 free-range eggs
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 2 cups of self-raising flour -- sifted and sifted
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- ½ cup of warm milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl until light and fluffy. add the eggs, one at a time, while beating well. fold in the flour gradually, alternating with the milk.
grease a rectangular cake tin (15x27cm) with butter and pour in the mixture. bake in a 160c (325f) oven for 50 to 60 minutes, testing with a skewer. allow the cake to stand for a few minutes before demoulding. refrigerate.
the chocolate sauce
-500gm of icing sugar
-1/3 cup of cocoa
-1 tablespoon of melted butter
-½ cup of warm milk
beat together well, adjusting the volume of milk to get a smooth consistency.
cut the lamingtons into 5cm cubes and then dip each cube into the chocolate sauce, allowing a little time to absorb. now roll in a tray of desiccated coconut... and then do the same with the lamingtons.
serve with remaining chocolate sauce.
- be sure to look through the menu. clicking any of the twelve courses and wine selections will take you the blog responsible. and, when you're done,
- consider that the needs in the affected areas are still very real. you may donate via the UNICEF buttons above. your contribution, large or small, will help. think of it as the bottle of wine you didn't have to bring.
lamingtons are blocks of day-old sponge cake, dipped in chocolate sauce and coated with desiccated coconut. named, allegedly, after the fleckled shoulders of baron lamington, governor of queensland (1896-1901). their roots are the resourceful salvaged failure of a sponge cake and reluctance to waste. they are uniquely australian and spiceblog's version of the traditional "fundraising brownies". this is not a dish from the most affected countries, but in these times we must ask the question, who is my neighbour?
(makes 12)
the cake
note: the cake is to be made a day in advance and refrigerated. a fresh cake will crumble when cut.
- 3 free-range eggs
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 2 cups of self-raising flour -- sifted and sifted
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- ½ cup of warm milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl until light and fluffy. add the eggs, one at a time, while beating well. fold in the flour gradually, alternating with the milk.
grease a rectangular cake tin (15x27cm) with butter and pour in the mixture. bake in a 160c (325f) oven for 50 to 60 minutes, testing with a skewer. allow the cake to stand for a few minutes before demoulding. refrigerate.
the chocolate sauce
-500gm of icing sugar
-1/3 cup of cocoa
-1 tablespoon of melted butter
-½ cup of warm milk
beat together well, adjusting the volume of milk to get a smooth consistency.
cut the lamingtons into 5cm cubes and then dip each cube into the chocolate sauce, allowing a little time to absorb. now roll in a tray of desiccated coconut... and then do the same with the lamingtons.
serve with remaining chocolate sauce.
