Delicious classic Lolly Log or Lolly Cake recipe, one to keep forever
Published April 16, 2024, Updated April 4, 2024
Lolly Cake is a bit of a kiwi tradition, available in most cafes and very popular with the kids. I am not sure if there is an equivalent around the world so let me know in the comments below if you have something similar where you are from and how you make it
There are only a few ingredients and the lolly’s are called Fruit Puffs, you can get them at some supermarkets but they are also available at Bin Inn.
If you are not familiar with this sort of sweet, you can use marshmallows or Explorers in their place.
This is a very easy to make, simply prepare the basic ingredients and combine
The traditional shape of the lolly cake is a log. In order to get this shape you will need to firmly press the mixture together with your hands to create the shape desired. If this is too tricky you can simply press this into a slice tin and dust with coconut.
Onto the recipe for Lolly Cake
Lolly Cake
Delicious classic lolly cake recipe
Ingredients
- 230 gram Packet of Malt Biscuits, or a tea biscuit like a Marie or Arrowroot biscuits
- 120 grams Butter
- 200 grams Condensed Milk (half a can)
- 180 grams Fruit Puffs
- 100 grams Desiccated Coconut to decorate
Instructions
- Melt the butter in either the microwave or stove top and add condensed milk, mix together well.
- Crush the biscuits in a food processor - they do not need to be a fine crumb - a few bigger bits adds to the texture and pour into a large bowl.
- Cut the fruit puffs in half or quarters if you wanted smaller bits.
- Pour the butter mixture into the biscuits and mix well, add the fruit puffs and stir well.
- Pour the mixture into a dish or onto the bench and using your hands mould it into a log like shape - you need to man handle it all pretty firmly as the fruit puffs tend to want to escape! (Alternatively you can press it into a slice pan and sprinkle with coconut, or even roll them into balls)
- Once you have a log shape, roll in the coconut and using your hands cover the entire log with a light dusting of coconut.
- Set back into a slice pan and refrigerate until set, ideally overnight
- Slice into 1.5cm pieces and you can either store in the fridge or in an airtight container. It will last up to 3 days at least.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 122mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 2g
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I hope you enjoy this quick easy recipe that is a hit with kids and adults alike.
You may enjoy this lovely recipe for Lolly truffles, very similar but with cocoa added for extra flavour
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Happy Baking
Anna
Paula says
HI, I can’t get the same ‘lollies’ in the U.K but use bananas & shrimps sweets which look ok but without the same fruit flavour. A similar recipe I came across recently from an Irish colleague is called Fifteens & contains marshmallows & cherries.
Debbie Hughes says
I use the Eskimo lollies as a substitute and just cut them into three
justamumnz says
Perfect!
annabel says
Hi
I got confused over the whole fruit puffs thing. How do I know what lollies could actually substitute that if their all packaged up
justamumnz says
Where do you live?
Bernie says
Could you please set up the usual nice easy “print” version of the lolly cake recipe. Love this cake & this web site. Thanks.
justamumnz says
Hi Bernie, the ones that are not easily printed are part of my old website. It is on my very long list of things to do to change these over. In the meantime you can highlight the area and simply print the selected part. Sorry for any inconvenience, I hope to have this done for them all in the next few months! Thanks so much for your support.