Louise cake
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| Alternative names | Louise slice, keke ruihi |
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| Type | Cake or confection |
| Place of origin | New Zealand |
| Main ingredients | Butter, eggs, raspberry jam, coconut |
Louise cake, also known as louise slice or keke ruihi in Māori, is a baked New Zealand sweet dish that consists of raspberry jam and coconut-flavoured meringue on a shortbread base.[1][2] The confection's name may refer to the 1871 wedding of Princess Louise.
History
[edit]It has been suggested that the cake was created to celebrate the wedding of Princess Louise (one of Queen Victoria's daughters) in 1871.[3][4] A recipe for Louise cake was shared in the Otago Witness newspaper in October 1927.[5]
The cake was featured in the 2022 bilingual cookbook Whānaukai by Auckland baker and former Whakaata Māori presenter, Naomi Toilalo.[6][7]
Recipe
[edit]The base of louise cake is shortbread, made from eggs, sugar, butter and flour. The shortbread layer is topped with raspberry jam, followed by a layer of meringue with coconut mixed into it.[1] Although not traditional, some bakers nowadays decorate the cake with raspberries, either fresh or crushed freeze-dried.[1][4] Other modern variations on the recipe replace the layer of raspberry jam with plum or kiwifruit jam, stewed rhubarb or lemon curd.[8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Louise Cake | Chelsea Sugar". www.chelsea.co.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Louise Cake Slice". Just a Mum's Kitchen. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ Chant, Sarah (19 March 2023). "Louise Slice – A taste of New Zealand". New Zealand Travel Tips. Archived from the original on 21 November 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Learn to Make Old-Fashioned New Zealand Louise Cake". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Notes and queries". Otago Witness. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Recipe: Louise Slice (Keke Rahipere Me Te Kokonati)". OurWayOfLifeNZ. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
- ↑ "Naomi Toilalo: 'Beautiful food instantly relaxes people'". RNZ. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Kiwifruit and Toasted Almond Louise Slice". Westgold. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "Louise Cake with Plum and Coconut". The Happy Foodie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ "How to make this delicious rhubarb Louise slice". Australian Women's Weekly Food. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ↑ Ford, Holly (7 August 2020). "Lemon Louise Cake". Beyond Kimchee. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
