Vanilla slices Victoria: Sorrento, Bridgewater Bakehouse, Country Cob
Want to plan the ultimate vanilla slice road trip? From country bakeries to suburban gems, here’s where to find the tastiest snot blocks.
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It’s the age-old question – where is Victoria’s best vanilla slice?
There’s no shortage of amazing bakeries across the state, many of which have won prizes for their incredible custard-filled slices.
Check out our guide to Victoria’s yummiest snot blocks.
BRIDGEWATER BAKEHOUSE
6 Main St, Bridgewater on Loddon and 9/20 Bath Lane, Bendigo
Join the crowds of customers flocking to northwest Victoria to try the Bridgewater Bakehouse’s award-winning vanilla slices.
Bakery owner Theresa O’Toole said a good vanilla slice should have a nice shiny thin layer of icing, a crisp but not too thick or thin pastry and a smooth creamy custard centre.
“We sell on average between 2500-3000 vanilla slices a week and yes we have had many customers come just for the vanilla slice and end up trying many of our other goodies,” she said.
“We do have a secret but unfortunately it will stay a secret but can say good quality ingredients goes along way to making a great vanilla slice.”
COUNTRY COB BAKERY
130-132 Mollison St, Kyneton and 951 Mountain Highway, Boronia
The Country Cob vanilla slices, available at its bakeries in Kyneton and Boronia, have been voted some of the best in Australia.
Ryan Khun, who owns the business with his brother Chan, said their vanilla slice had won seven national awards at the Great Australian Vanilla Slice competition since 2017.
“We use the same puff pastry as our famous pie, so this make our pastry very crispy and flaky,” he said.
“The filling is made of light, fluffy and creamy vanilla custard with the right amount of icing on top; this make our vanilla slice one of the best in Australia.”
The bakery sells between 1000-1200 vanilla slices each week.
“As we are famous for our pies and vanilla slice, that’s the reason why people travel all the way from Sydney, South Australia and Brisbane just to enjoy the pie and slices here.
“I think the secret of making the best slice and pie in the nation is using the premium ingredients with lots of love and passion into the baking process.”
THE FRENCH LETTUCE
237 Nicholson St Carlton and 182 Bulleen Rd Bulleen
The vanilla slice from The French Lettuce, which has bakeries in Carlton and Bulleen, is incredibly popular, with about 1000 sold each week.
Director Hudson Brown said the slices were made using full butter puff pastry and full cream.
“(Customers) travel from all over Victoria to try them, and we have many interstate customers as well that will come visit us when they are in Melbourne or take some home on the plane for the family.
“We also make our vanilla slice in a birthday cake called the Mille Feuille, which is three layers of puff pastry.”
FLINDERS VANILLA SLICE
272 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham
The Cheltenham favourite took out the title of World’s Biggest Vanilla Slice in the Guinness World Records back in 2012, after making a slice weighing a whopping 509kg.
If you’re looking for a huge vanilla slice for a birthday party or wedding, the Warrigal Rd store is the place to go.
Owner Michael Issa said customers described the taste of the slices as “heavenly”.
“We make them very unique; different to everyone else,” he said.
As well as traditional vanilla slices, the business also sells strawberry, coconut, passionfruit and chocolate flavoured vanilla slices.
“I do it for the love of it; nothing makes me so proud as when I take out a tray and show the customer and they taste it and say ‘yum’,” he said.
THE VANILLA SLICE CAFE
23 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento
No trip to Sorrento is complete without a trip to The Vanilla Slice Cafe to try the delicious creamy slices from this Main St institution.
BAYSWATER CAKE KITCHEN
693 Mountain Highway, Bayswater
A Bayswater institution, the old-fashioned bakery is famous for its award-winning vanilla slices. Knox Leader readers also recommended trying the vanilla slices from The Basin Bakery, Brumby’s Studfield, Huey’s Bakehouse Scoresby, and Montano’s Patisserie Bayswater.
WHITTLESEA BAKEHOUSE
34 Church St, Whittlesea
The bakery won the title of Victoria’s best vanilla slice at the Baking Association of Australia’s Victorian Bakery Show, held in Shepparton earlier this year.
Pastry chefs Michael Valenti and Adrian Caporetto work together to create the delicious treats, which have velvety smooth custard, thin soft icing and crispy pastry.
SHARP’S BAKERY BIRCHIP
47 Cumming Ave Birchip
The winner of multiple first prizes in the Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph, a visit to this Birchip bakery in northwest Victoria is a must.
THE ICED BAKERY CO
162 Main St, Lilydale
The vanilla slices are to die for at this Main St bakery, according to Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader readers, with others also recommending the slices at bakeries in Wandin and Warburton.
“Wandin bakery’s vanilla slice is by far the best I’ve ever had,” Debra Sandy said.
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