Mrs Quokka’s Louise Cake Slice

Mrs Quokka’s Louise Cake Slice
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Featuring a buttery base topped with a layer of jam and glossy coconut meringue, this Louise Slice recipe creates a deliciously sweet and textured treat.

Published with permission from The Quokka Logic and Baking Book by Karen McMillan, Duckling Publishing, RRP $29.99

Mrs Quokka’s Louise Cake SliceIngredients

Base

  • 200 grams butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Approximately ¼ to ½ cup jam

Meringue

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C.

To make the case, cream butter and sugar. Separate the eggs and add the yolks, setting the whites aside for the meringue.

Sift in the flour and baking powder and work this into a stiff dough.

Press into a rectangular tin and spread evenly with jam.

To make the meringue, beat the egg whites until stiff, add sugar and salt, and beat until glossy. Fold in the coconut.

Spread on top of the base and bake for about 35 minutes.

Cut into squares when cool.

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