Soft sponge, chocolate and coconut is a combination that has stood the test of time, and this recipe makes it easy to recreate that familiar bakery favourite at home.
There is a reason lamingtons keep finding their way onto South African tea tables.
Whether they come from the local bakery, a church bazaar or a family kitchen, these chocolate-coated sponge squares covered in coconut have earned their place alongside favourites like scones and butter biscuits.
If you've been looking for a dependable lamington recipe, this version delivers the soft sponge and generous chocolate coating that make homemade ystervarkies so popular.
Known to many South Africans as ystervarkies because of their coconut-covered appearance, lamingtons are believed to have originated in Australia, but they have long become part of local baking traditions.
