Lolly Cake: a tasty New Zealand sweet treat for any occasion

If you've never tried lolly cake, you've been missing out! What is lolly cake? For anyone unfamiliar with this delectable dessert, lolly cake is a no-bake cake recipe that comes from New Zealand. It's made with butter, crushed cookies, condensed milk, and soft lollies (aka soft marshmallow-like candy to the rest of the world), which are rolled in sweetened shredded coconut.

Lolly cake is a staple at parties and it's virtually effortless to make – no baking involved! Try serving lolly cake for your next holiday party or potluck. It'll be a huge hit with both kids and adults.

These are the Essential Tips for Making the Best Lolly Cake

Lolly cake can take between one and two hours to set in the fridge. If you want it to set more quickly, just pop it in the freezer for about 20 to 25 minutes.

For folks outside of New Zealand, you can use any soft, chewy candy to make a lolly cake. Marshmallows are a great option.

If you can't find malt biscuits (aka cookies), try digestive biscuits, graham crackers, shortbread, Biscoff, or Nila wafers. Get the classic malt flavor by adding malt powder to the mixture.

Not big on coconut? Feel free to leave it out of the recipe.

Instead of rolling the lolly cake into logs, you can shape them into balls, or place the entire mixture into a baking tray and make lolly slices.

How to Store Lolly Cake

Keep your lolly cake in an airtight container in the fridge. It'll last for up to one week.

Can You Freeze Lolly Cake?

You sure can! Frozen lolly cake will last for up to 3 months. When it's time to serve the cake, let it thaw, then slice and serve.

How to Make Lolly Cake

Pour shredded coconut onto a plate. Set aside.

Place the butter and condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl.

Heat in 20-second intervals until the butter melts.

In a bowl, add the crushed biscuits and candies.

Pour in the melted butter mixture. Mix well.

Turn out the mixture onto a clean surface. Shape into two equal-sized logs. Roll each log through the coconut. Wrap each log in plastic wrap, then place in the fridge to set for one to two hours.

Remove the logs from the refrigerator and cut into 1-inch slices.

Serve and enjoy!