The softest, most nostalgic Lamingtons (Ystervarkies)! 🤎🥥 Although lamingtons originated in Australia, they’ll always be ystervarkies to me. This recipe is based on Auntie @Fatimasydo ’s original recipe, with one small change—I doubled down on the chocolate sauce because I love extra chocolate in every bite! If you’re anything like me and can’t stand a dry lamington, give this recipe a try. Cake 🥚 4 eggs 🤍 1½ cups caster sugar 🌿 15 ml vanilla essence 🫒 1 cup oil 🥛 1 cup milk 🌾 2½ cups cake flour 🥄 15 ml baking powder 🧂 Pinch of salt Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a baking dish. 2. Beat the eggs, caster sugar and vanilla for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy. 3. Mix in the oil. 4. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. 5. Add half the dry ingredients and half the milk, mixing gently with a whisk. 6. Repeat with the remaining flour and milk. 7. Pour into the prepared dish and bake for 35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Chocolate Sauce 🥛 1½ cups milk 🧈 4½ tbsp butter or margarine 🍫 ¾ cup cocoa powder 🍬 2¼ cups icing sugar 🌿 10 ml vanilla essence Heat gently until smooth. Cut the cooled cake into squares, dip each piece into the warm chocolate sauce, then roll in desiccated coconut. I usually make mine around 200 g each, but I always end up with a little cake left over! Top with whipped cream if you’d like—I used @CAB Foods Cabcreme, but Orley Whip is just as delicious. Save this recipe for your next Sunday bake! 🤎🥥 #Lamingtons #Ystervarkies #SouthAfricanBaking #HomeBaking #EasyRecipes - @smelt200