New ZealandLolly cake
No-bake malt biscuit log
No-bake malt biscuit log with fruit lollies and coconut
Lolly cake is the no-bake treat every New Zealand child helps make for birthday parties and bake sales, a log of crushed malt biscuits bound with butter and condensed milk, studded with chewy, brightly coloured fruit lollies (fruit puffs) and rolled in coconut. Sliced into rounds, it shows off the colours. A common mistake is crushing the biscuits to dust; leave some small chunks for texture. Many fruit lollies contain gelatine, so choose gelatine-free ones to keep it vegetarian. Chef's tip: wrap the log tightly in cling film and twist the ends so it chills into a neat cylinder.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 16
- Per serving
- 210 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 oz butter
- ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 6 ½ oz vegetarian fruit puff lollieshalved; check they are made without gelatine
- 2 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Crush 9 oz malt biscuits or digestive biscuits in a bag with a rolling pin until mostly fine with some small chunks. Tip into a bowl.
5 minStep 2: Melt 4 oz butter with ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk over a low heat, stirring, until smooth.
3 minStep 3: Pour over the biscuits, mix well, then fold in 6 ½ oz vegetarian fruit puff lollies.
3 minStep 4: Spread 2 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut on a sheet of cling film. Shape the mixture into a log about 6 cm thick on top, roll it in the coconut and wrap tightly.
5 minStep 5: Chill for at least 2 hours until firm, then slice into 1.5 cm rounds.
120 min
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