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Coconut cubes with chocolate coating and desiccated coconut
Soft sponge cubes soaked in cocoa glaze and rolled in desiccated coconut

Chocolate & Coconut Lamingtons (Kókuszos Kocka)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Many consider this the Hungarian 'Lamington', but to us, it's the dearest wedding cake next to Gerbeaud. The secret is the contrast of textures: the sponge cake soaks up the warm chocolate glaze, so it becomes juicy and creamy on the outside, while remaining soft inside. The desiccated coconut not only decorates but also adds a crunchy frame to the soft cubes.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 340 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray (approx. 20x30 cm)
  • Mixer
  • Dipping fork or two forks
  • Wire rack for cooling

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour the baking tray.

Tip: Greasing and flouring creates a physical barrier so the cake doesn't stick to the metal.
2 ✓

Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder). Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla, then add the melted butter and milk.

Tip: The air bubbles in the egg foam and the gas production of the baking powder raise the cake together.
3 ✓

Fold the wet and dry mixtures together until lump-free, pour into the tray, and bake for 20-25 minutes (skewer test!). Let cool completely.

Tip: Warm cake would fall apart when dipping. The starch needs to solidify again during cooling.
4 ✓

Prepare the glaze: melt the chocolate (or cook a cocoa syrup with butter and milk).

Tip: The glaze should be warm and runny so the sponge can drink it up.
5 ✓

Cube the cooled cake. Dip the cubes into the glaze, drain, then roll in coconut. Place on a rack to dry.

Tip: Use two forks for dipping so your hands and the coconut don't get messy.

Recipe FAQ

Why does it crumble when dipping?
Either the sponge is too fresh (it's worth letting it cool completely, or even baking it the day before), or the glaze is too thick.
The cake turned out too dry.
You overbaked it. Do a skewer test at 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain flour
  • 150 g Granulated sugar
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 100 g Melted butter (or margarine)
  • 1 packet Baking powder
  • 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder (can go in batter too for brown sponge)
  • 1 packet Vanilla sugar
  • 150 g Desiccated coconut (for rolling)
  • 200 g Chocolate or cocoa glaze ingredients
  • 10 g Butter (for the tray)