Bake 2017: Lamington cake

Jess Murphy, Kai, Galway

The Lamington is the ultimate southern hemisphere cake – it reminds me of my childhood growing up in New Zealand, although it’s an Aussie classic. My granny Jean used to make all of her sponges with duck eggs and they were super light.

Ingredients, makes one cake

For the cake

167ml full fat milk at room temperature

5 egg whites at room temperature

2.5 tsps vanilla extract

Quarter tsp ...