Lamington mug: Vintage natural history style illustration of a lamington with chocolate and coconut, captioned Lamington, Spongus cocoensis

Vintage natural history style illustration of a lamington with chocolate and coconut, captioned Lamington, Spongus cocoensis - flat print artwork for the lamington mug

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Lamington Mug – Vintage Specimen Aussie Cake Gift

$22.00

Sponge, chocolate, coconut: a perfectly preserved specimen of Australia’s finest cake, catalogued for science. A lamington mug for anyone who can’t resist the second one.

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The lamington is Australia’s national cake, give or take a pavlova argument. It deserves to be studied.

So we gave it the full museum treatment.

A Lamington Mug in Natural History Style

A single lamington is drawn as a natural history specimen, with one cut face showing the golden sponge inside and a thick coat of chocolate and desiccated coconut.

Fine crosshatched linework and a soft watercolour wash make it look like an antique illustration, finished with the caption Lamington and the made-up Latin Spongus cocoensis.

A Cake Worth Cataloguing

It’s the sort of design that looks elegant on a shelf until someone reads the Latin and laughs.

Perfect for bakers, CWA legends and anyone who remembers school fundraising drives.

Mug Details

Glossy white ceramic that makes the colours pop
A generous 11oz (roughly 325mL), big enough for a proper cuppa
Dishwasher friendly, and happy to reheat a forgotten coffee
Printed in Australia in chocolate brown, cream and sepia
Sent in a white gift box

Who Should Get This Mug?

Home bakers and CWA cake stall regulars
Lovers of vintage illustration
Anyone with a soft spot for morning tea
Grandparents who still make them from scratch

There are more classic Aussie treats in our Aussie icon mugs.

Got questions?

Lamington mug: your questions answered

About this mug

What is a lamington?

A square of sponge cake dipped in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconut. It's a much-loved Australian treat.

Is Spongus cocoensis real?

No, the Latin is a joke. The design borrows the look of an old natural history plate.

Who would like this mug?

Bakers, morning tea lovers and anyone who enjoys vintage illustration with a wink.

Delivery and care

Do you deliver across Australia?

Yes, to every state and territory by Australia Post, and shipping is free when you order 2 or more items. We only ship within Australia.

How is the design printed, and will it last?

Every mug is hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing on an 11oz ceramic mug. We like to be upfront: like every sublimation print, the colours will gradually soften with use and washing. It is made for everyday drinking, and a favourite mug that has worn in a little is part of its charm.

How do I look after it?

The sublimation print is dishwasher safe, so you can load it up with the rest of the kitchen. To keep the colours looking fresh for longer, a hand wash with a soft sponge is kinder than a scourer.