Lolly cake is a Kiwi birthday party staple, and with one special ingredient in this easy and delicious gluten free lolly cake, no one will even miss the malt biscuits!
Place the caramel topping into a large heatproof bowl, and stir or whisk until smooth. Add the butter and microwave just until the butter has melted. Add the vanilla and stir to combine well. Set aside.
Crush the gluten free biscuits - either in a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Start with 375g, but you may need to add the extra 25g later if the mixture is soft.
Chop the lollies into pieces - I chop fruit puffs into a mix of halves and quarters, explorer lollies will need to be cut into 4-6 pieces each.
Mix the crushed biscuits into the wet ingredients then stir in the lollies until they're well distributed. Pick up a handful of the mixture and squeeze it into a ball to check the consistency - If the mixture looks like it will be too soft to shape into a log, stir in some more crushed biscuits until you get a firmer texture. If it is too dry, add a little more melted butter or caramel.
Turn the mixture out onto a piece of baking paper, and shape it into a roughly 28cm long log. Sprinkle over the coconut and roll the log to cover it completely in the coconut.
Roll up the log in the baking paper, twist the ends closed and pop it into the fridge for at least one hour, or until firm enough to cut. If you're in a hurry, you can whack it in the freezer instead.
Use a sharp knife to cut the lolly cake into 2cm thick slices.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
Biscuits - You can pretty much use any gluten free plain or flavoured biscuit you like in these. I tend to use the Countdown gluten free arrowroot biscuits or Arnotts GF Scotch fingers. Most gluten free biscuits come in a 200g packet so you will need to buy two packets.Fruit puffs or Explorer lollies – You can use either of these for this recipe. There are a couple of different brands of fruit puffs, one comes in a 150g bag and one in a 180g bag – you can use either size for this recipe. Check the packet to make sure whichever brand you’re using is gluten free. Not a fan of coconut? You can roll the log in extra crushed biscuits instead, or set the slice in a baking paper lined loaf tin.To make these egg free, make sure you use egg-free gluten free biscuits. Countdown's Free From and Leda arrowroot biscuits are both egg free. Always check the packet though!
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