M&S brings Australia’s national treat the lamington to UK high street

Rich sponge cake topped with buttercream dates from 1890s and M&S version comes in two varieties

It has been a fixture of bake sales and cafes in Australia for more than a century. Now the lamington is making its debut on the British high street as Marks & Spencer launches its own version.

The chain will stock two varieties: a “classic” chocolate and coconut lamington and a caramelised biscuit version, which went viral on social media after being launched by Woolworths in Australia last month. Both will be baked in the UK and sold in packs of two for £4.