Did Lord Lamington really dislike his own namesake?

Did Lord Lamington really dislike what he called
 "those bloody poofy woolly biscuits"?

The origin of the lamington, the "patron cake of Australia", is shrouded in mystery. 

The chocolate and coconut-coated cakes are thought to be named after Lord Lamington (aka Charles Cochrane-Baillie, pictured), governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901.

 Legend holds the lamington was invented when a clumsy maid (or Lady Lamington herself) dropped a sponge cake into melted chocolate, then served it anyway - with a sprinkling of coconut to avoid sticky fingers. 

A true Australian lamington cake

Other yarns claim lamingtons were a means to reuse stale or burned cakes, or that they were named after his lordship's apparently lamington-esque hat. (New Zealand claims it is the true inventor of the lamington- naturally.) 

The first known "lamington cakes" recipe appeared in Queensland Country Life in 1900, and the iconic treat quickly spread. 

Lord Lamington never cared for them, supposedly decrying "those bloody poofy woolly biscuits". (State Library of Queensland)

Original story: https://pickle.nine.com.au/2016/07/20/14/08/lord-lamington