Lamingtons taken off the menu at their birthplace 117 years after they were first made because people don't buy them anymore - and Millennials could be to blame
- Cafe at Brisbane's Old Government House has removed lamingtons from menu
- The lamington was created at the house in 1900 for Lady May Lamington
- She lived there with her husband Lord Charles Wallace Lamington
The birthplace of the lamington has taken the iconic Australian cake off of the menu – 117 years after it was created.
Brisbane's Old Government House removed the chocolate and coconut covered sponge from the building's restaurant, The Pantry, six weeks ago because they were not selling, according to The Brisbane Times.
The sweet is believed to have been crafted in the house's kitchen in 1900 for Lady May Lamington, the wife of Lord Charles Wallace Lamington, Queensland's eight governor.
The birthplace of the lamington has taken the iconic Australian cake off of the menu – 117 years after it was created (pictured is Brisbane's Old Government House)
Brisbane's Old Government House removed the chocolate and coconut covered sponge from the building's restaurant, The Pantry, six weeks ago because they were not selling
The sweet is believed to have been crafted in the house's kitchen in 1900 for Lady May Lamington (pictured), the wife of Lord Charles Wallace Lamington, Queensland's eight governor
It is unknown who exactly created the small square cakes, but it is assumed the couple's chef French patisserie chef, Armand Galland, or cookery teacher Amy Schauer, constructed the lamington.
Ms Galland became friends with Lady Lamington while she lived in the house from 1896 to 1901.
'They just weren't selling,' Sarah Barnes, manager of Old Government House's restaurant told the publication.
It is unknown who exactly created the small square cakes, but it is assumed the couple's chef French patisserie chef, Armand Galland, or cookery teacher Amy Schauer, constructed the lamington (pictured is The Pantry)
'We now have cakes and a range of other things in the cabinet, as opposed to just sponge.'
'It could just be a millennial thing, but we took it off the menu a few months ago. Honestly, they were just not moving.'
Katie McConnel, the house's curator said it is 'very sad' the lamingtons are no longer for sale.
Lady Lamington lived in the house with her husband (pictured) from 1896 to 1901
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