Lolly Cake
Lolly cake is a New Zealand cake which features lollies in the ingredients and thus can be thought of as "candy cake". The traditional candy used is Fruit Puffs which are like firm, slightly chewy marshmallows and are obviously fruity. Malt biscuits and coconut are also used and other ingredients can be added or substituted.
- Prep
- 13 min
- Cook
- 56 min
- Total
- 1 hr 9 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Crush the biscuits. They don't need to be a fine dust—some pieces can be left partially-crushed to give the cake a nicer texture.
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Mix in cinnamon, if you want it.
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Warm the butter and condensed milk in the microwave for 30 seconds until the butter is very soft. It's okay if the butter melts a bit.
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Cut the fruit puffs in half if you want or leave them whole.
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Mix the fruit puffs with the crushed biscuits, then add the butter and condensed milk. Mix well.
Procedure
Roll the mixture into a log shape, or roll small amounts into little balls.
Procedure
Roll the log or balls in the shredded coconut until completely covered.
Procedure
Place on a tray and cover with plastic wrap to keep moist. Chill for several hours in the fridge until hardened.
Procedure
Cut cake while still cold before it warms up again
Photo: brent simpson from Auckland, New Zealand/Aotearoa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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