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title: Lamington
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# Lamington

A little of each town’s story　/　Somerset Region, Queensland

Squares of sponge or butter cake dipped in chocolate sauce and rolled in coconut. The cake is most likely named after Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901; one story says his French chef made it for unexpected guests. The earliest known recipe appeared in a Queensland newspaper in 1900, and 21 July is National Lamington Day.

## This moment in the journey: Lamington for afternoon tea

In the yard, two alpacas and a sheep were grazing. For afternoon tea, a lamington, the traditional Australian cake: sponge coated in chocolate sauce and rolled in fine coconut.

I ate it at the old wooden table on the veranda with a cup of coffee. The chocolate and the coconut go well together. Sitting on the bench looking out over the farm, I watched the sky begin to turn evening colours beyond the roof and the windmill.

![A cut lamington with berries and a pale blue cup](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/australia/s79-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamington

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