Classic Lolly Cake | School Holiday Bake

There are some recipes that just taste like childhood - and Lolly Cake has to be right up there.

With the school holidays upon us, we thought it was the perfect time to share this much-loved Kiwi classic.

Wonderfully simple to make with little hands helping, and just the thing for keeping the troops happily fuelled through the holidays.

And this one is extra special - it's a favourite from Grace’s former bakery, Sweet Bakery in Wellington, so it comes with a little bit of history too.

Happy holidays, and happy baking x

Ingredients

• 120g butter
• 250g Malt biscuits (1 packet)
• 200g condensed milk
• 1 Explorers lollies (previously known as Eskimos)
• Desiccated coconut for coating

Method

To begin, cut up the Explorers into bite-size chunks, and blitz the malt biscuits into a fine crumb.

Warm the butter and condensed in the microwave in 30 second bursts, until butter is melted.

In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, condensed milk, biscuit crumbs and lollies, until well combined.

Tip the mixture out onto your bench and roll gently into a log shape (it will be a bit wet and sticky).

Roll the log in coconut, then wrap in Gladwrap.

Chill log well, until set solid - then slice up and enjoy!