Dolly Varden cake is an iconic cake that’s especially popular at children’s birthdays in Australia. The cake was named after a character named Dolly in one of Charles Dickens’ novels (Barnaby Rudge) and the ensuing fashion style with bright colors, bold patterns, and different layers of fabric.
The earliest recipe for the cake calls for four layers: chocolate, a white layer made with egg whites, a rose layer made with cochineal, and a yellow layer made with egg yolks, along with the frosting. Once baked, the multi-colored layers are stacked to create a visually attractive cake, and nowadays the layers come in a variety of flavors and colors.
Lolly cake is a favorite dessert of many New Zealanders, consisting of crushed malt biscuits, colorful marshmallows, butter, and condensed milk. The cake is often topped with grated coconut and is served sliced. Malt biscuits are used because their unique flavor cuts the sweetness of the marshmallows.
Lolly cake is a staple at various festive events such as birthdays and similar celebrations.
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Lamingtons are simple sponge cakes coated in chocolate icing and sprinkled with desiccated coconut. This is a version of lamingtons made with jam and cream. The cake is usually made with flour, dark cocoa, eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract, while the icing consists of dark cocoa and icing sugar.
Once baked, the lamingtons are rolled in coconut, cooled, then cut horizontally and spread with fruit jam (usually strawberry or raspberry jam) and vanilla-flavored cream. The cake is topped with the remaining half of the lamington, and jam and cream lamingtons are then chilled until the cream sets.
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