Cheat’s lamingtons and snowballs

"I love making lamingtons and snowballs but sometimes they can take the better part of a day to make! This hack using a Woolies Madeira loaf is my new favourite way to make them." – Fatima Saib

@wwtaste These 5-ingredient snowballs and lamingtons are the fastest you’ll ever make! All you need is a @Woolworths SA Madeira cake, icing sugar, butter, cocoa powder and coconut! INGREDIENTS 1 x Woolworths Madeira loaf 180 g desiccated coconut For the lamington syrup, mix: 75 g icing sugar ¾ cup hot water 2 T melted butter 1 T cocoa powder For the snowball syrup, mix: 75 g icing sugar ¾ cup hot water 2 T melted butter METHOD 1 Slice the Madeira loaf in half lengthwise and then into cubes to make 16 even squares. 2 Make the two syrups in separate bowls and divide the coconut between 2 separate bowls. 3 Dip a Madeira square into the chocolate syrup for no longer than 3 seconds, ensuring that it is evenly covered. Gently place it into the coconut and cover generously. Repeat with 7 more Madeira square. Do the same for the snowball squares using the other syrup and bowl of coconut. #snowballs #lamingtons #cakehack #woolworthssa ♬ Trending upbeat corporate sound ♪ - 3KTrack

1. Slice the Madeira loaf in half lengthwise and then into cubes to make 16 even squares.

2. Make the two syrups in separate bowls and divide the coconut between 2 separate bowls.

3. Dip a Madeira square into the chocolate syrup for no longer than 3 seconds, ensuring that it is evenly covered. Gently place it into the coconut and cover generously. Repeat with 7 more Madeira square. Do the same for the snowball squares using the other syrup and bowl of coconut.

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