Red velvet lamington

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups plain flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 2 tsp bicarbonate soda
• 1 ½ cup caster sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp red liquid food colouring
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence
• 2 tsp white vinegar
• Filling
• 250 grams cream cheese
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 cups icing sugar
• Syrup
• 3 ½ cups icing sugar
• ¾ cup hot water
• 2 tsp cocoa powder
• To coat
• Desiccated coconut