Shaun Hergatt's Lamington Bars

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 4 large eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 3 tablespoons milk 
• 8 ounces chocolate coarsely chopped
• 9 ounce raspberry jam 
• 5.5 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 0.5 pound coconut shredded unsweetened

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• stand mixer
• baking spatula

Directions

1. To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggsand sugar on high speed until light and foamy, about 5 minutes.
3. In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together.
4. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, and add the corn syrup.
5. Remove the egg mixture from the mixer. With a silicone spatula, fold in theflour mixture.
6. Add the milk, and then the butter mixture, just until combined.
7. Spread the batter onto the prepared pan.
8. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
9. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
10. Heat the cream over a medium heat, until just boiling.
11. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth.
12. To finish the bars: Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
13. Cut the sponge in half, down the middle.
14. Spread the raspberry jam evenly over one half and place the other half on top.
15. Cut into cubes.
16. Using a fork, dip each cube into the chocolate ganache, and then roll each one in a bowl of the coconut, coating the entire cube.
17. Place the coated cube on the parchment-lined half-sheet pan. Repeat this process and chill the pan full of cubes, uncovered, in the refrigerator for a few minutes to set.