Pastry: Predictably pale, lifeless layers, missing crunch 4/10
Presentation: Mammoth proportions, heavily iced, but quite dull 6/10
Value for money: $3.50 - huge portion but pastry and icing lacking quality 6/10
Overall score: 5.9/10
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Filling: The heaviest, thickest sticky vanilla custard 7.5/10
Pastry: Predictably pale, lifeless layers, missing crunch 4/10 Presentation: Mammoth proportions, heavily iced, but quite dull 6/10 Value for money: $3.50 - huge portion but pastry and icing lacking quality 6/10 Overall score: 5.9/10
With limited choices out in the far west suburbs I took what I could at the Bake Place. I opted for their traditional vanilla slice as their French vanilla slice contained an extra layer of pastry in the middle - and as predicted the pastry was not great. The vanilla slice was huge; comparing it to Mrs B’s IPhone, you can see that it had not only a large footprint but also some impressive height from the generous amounts of custard. Carrying the bag back to car was tough, with the slice weighing at least 3kg! As mentioned, the pastry was pale in colour and lacking flavour, crispness and flavour. As a result, I pretty much used the pastry as a holding device to scoop out the custard with a disposable spoon I had in my glove box. The custard itself was a tricky one. It was slightly set, but not like jelly. It was as thick as you can get with a custard and the spoon was able to stand up vertically in the custard with no support. But contrastingly, it was creamy, rich and full of vanilla flavour. The thick layer of icing was disappointing too and after one bite I realised that it wasn’t worth eating as it lacked a glossy, melty quality that enhances the pastry/custard combo. Therefore the score represents a huge portion, small price and a half decent custard that in these quantities would satisfy two vanilla slices from most bakeries.
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