Vanilla slice

Vanilla slice
Vanilla slice served in a Tasmanian bakery
Alternative namesSnot block, snot brick, phlegm cake, pus pie
TypePastry
CourseDessert
Place of origin Australia
Main ingredientsPuff pastry, custard, powdered sugar
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Vanilla slice is an Australian pastry comprising a thick layer of vanilla custard sandwiched between puff pastry and topped with icing sugar or a thin layer of icing. Similar varieties of the dessert exist in Europe and North America, and it is believed to have evolved from one of the similar European desserts.