Pastry: Slightly pale and starting to go soggy in the box 5/10
Presentation: Almost glass like icing, average square offering 7/10
Value for money: $3.50 - Small/medium portion, but lacking conviction 6/10
Overall score: 6.4/10
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Filling: Better than average, fluffy custard 7.5/10
Pastry: Slightly pale and starting to go soggy in the box 5/10 Presentation: Almost glass like icing, average square offering 7/10 Value for money: $3.50 - Small/medium portion, but lacking conviction 6/10 Overall score: 6.4/10
My third slice of the Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph 2018 came from local Mildura bakery, Deakin. Upon my return back to Melbourne I read that they had taken the People’s Award, somewhat surprising to me after my critique the day before. Upon opening my $3.50 slice, it was immediately apparent that the pastry was soggy from its time in the plastic box. The pastry itself was a pale bake and a bit tasteless in comparison to the two slices I had smashed earlier. The custard was quite nice; a good smooth and light texture, but sadly lacking a real hit of vanilla in my opinion. The icing was just as good as Hudak’s and gave me something to clean off my fingers shortly after. Potentially a case of being a local bakery with sizeable fan base in the area? Well done Deakin.
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