Eaglehawk Bakery

Eaglehawk's Vanilla Slice was very enjoyable indeed with an old-fashioned appearance.  These country bakeries certainly know their cakes.

This slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 8.5
• Custard - 8 (lovely texture with a slight creamy touch)
• Pastry - 8.5 
• Appearance - 8 
• Overall rating - 8.5

Gillies Pie Shop Bendigo

Gillies Pies in Bendigo is a notorious pie and pastrie shop, using local products.  The pies are well known to all, but what about their cakes - more importantly, their Vanilla Slices?   Well I must say I was pleasantly surprised; I didn't really think their Vanilla Slice may be up to standard, because their expertise is in pies. 

This slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 8.5 (not too sticky nor dry)
• Custard - 8 (fresh with a smooth texture)
• Pastry - 8.5 (this pastry was very palatable)
• Appearance - 9 (another double-decker Slice) 
• Overall rating - 8.5

Trentham Bakery

This looks like yet another a vanilla slice I remember from my childhood.  It was nice, but not as spectacular as I would expect from a country bakery.  Anyhow...this slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 7 (a standard glace icing)
• Custard - 7 (dubious about it being fresh but rather more like, a day old)
• Pastry - 7.5 (pastry was nicely baked)
• Appearance - 8
• Overall rating - 7.5