Kiwi-as Lolly Cake
A New Zealand classic eaten by most Kiwi kids growing up at birthday parties. The cake came about sometime in the 1940s and has been a staple at cafes ever since. Our friends in the UK might be confused about why we’re using lollies in a cake. Well, here in NZ lollies are what you call sweets!
Enjoy this recipe, it’s really easy to make and we think you’re going to love it.
Ingredients
1 packet (250g) of malt biscuits (graham crackers if you’re in the USA)
1 packet (190g) of explorer lollies, fruit puffs or shrimp and banana sweets
120g melted butter
½ tin (200g) of sweetened condensed milk
Desiccated coconut
Method
- Crush or blend malt biscuits until they’re powdery (a few chunks are okay)
- Cut up your lollies/sweets into bit-sized chunks and add to the biscuits.
- Add the melted butter and condensed milk to your bowl. Mix together until all of the biscuit powder is wet.
- Lay out a big piece of baking paper, sprinkling the middle thoroughly with the desiccated coconut, before tipping out the mixture into the middle.
- Shape your mixture into a log, rolling it in the desiccated coconut to cover the outside.
- Put you log into the fridge until set, then slice into 1.5 cm pieces.
- Eat!
