Pastry: Dark, buttery and tightly compacted flaky layers 9/10
Presentation: Neatly assembled, subtle pink coloured icing 8/10
Value for money: $3.90 - Small portion, fresh and delicious 8/10
Overall score: 8.5/10
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Filling: Thick, eggy vanilla custard 9/10
Pastry: Dark, buttery and tightly compacted flaky layers 9/10 Presentation: Neatly assembled, subtle pink coloured icing 8/10 Value for money: $3.90 - Small portion, fresh and delicious 8/10 Overall score: 8.5/10
Camperdown proved a worthwhile pit stop when heading back from my road trip across the State. I arrived late in the afternoon to find most shops closed, and with The Loaf and Lounge Bakery winding down for the day. Sat in the cake cabinet was one last solo vanilla slice as if fate had already decided it’s eventual consumer. At a reasonable $3.90 the slice was well conceived and offered good value for money overall. The pastry was an excellent dark brown colour, almost verging on burnt, but deliciously rich and salty. It crumbled and flaked when bit, but offered excellent stability when gripping. The custard too was a great recipe and texture; thick, eggy, dark yellow and sweet with vanilla. What let the slice down was the icing, which proved to be a synthetic raspberry flavour that sadly overpowered all the good elements of the slice. It was unavoidable to consume when the icing’s soft and gooey texture allowed finger print impressions to be made. Nevertheless, I was willing to overlook the taste of the icing in favour of the other great elements.
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