.jpg) Lolly cake slices for sale atWestfield Albany, Auckland | |
| Alternative names | Lolly log |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake orconfection |
| Place of origin | New Zealand |
| Created by | 1940s |
| Main ingredients | Malt biscuits,butter, sweetenedcondensed milk, fruit puff sweets (usually Explorer lollies) |
Alolly cake orlolly log is an unbakedNew Zealand sweet dish that featureslollies, (typicallyexplorer candy or fruit puff sweets) as a key ingredient.[1]
The exact origins of lolly cake are unknown. Lolly cakes are known to have been consumed in the 1940s, but were not commonly available until the 1960s in supermarkets.[citation needed] Lolly cake is similar tochocolate salami andfifteens.
Traditionally, explorer lollies (known as eskimo lollies before 2021[2]) or fruit puffs are used, which are like firm, but soft and chewy,marshmallows. They are added to the base mixture, which consists of crushed plainmalt biscuits combined with melted butter and sweetenedcondensed milk.[3] The mixture is usually pressed into a log shape and rolled in desiccated coconut, and then refrigerated until set and sliced.[4] Other ingredients can be added or substituted.
Lolly cakes can be found in most New Zealand supermarkets, bakeries and somedairies and petrol stations. In July 2021,Canterbury cookie companyCookie Time introduced a lolly cake biscuit in supermarkets and other retailers.Night 'n Day was the first retailer to sell it.[5]
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