New World Railway, Wellington

New World Railway, Wellington.  May buy again for group morning tea.  Made onsite?  6/10 $4.99 for a slab.

This was bought as part of a morning tea at work and it served its purpose.  Pretty fresh so a good fudge texture, quite a chocolate base, caramel good enough and the lumpy dough topping.  

Overall slightly anonymous - nothing actually wrong with it, just a sniff too bland for a posh party - but good value for money.

Even better, ensuing discussion between work colleague has resulted in a caramel slice and pie tasting session next month - yes!

Barista, Palmerston North No.2 - more a brownie

Barista, Palmerston North No.2. I won't buy again, but someone will love it. Made on site 6/10. $4?


This had to be tried not just because it's caramel slice-esque, but because my cohorts and I are pigs. Nice pigs. 


The concept had merit - good caramel sandwiched by chocolate brownie, but to be honest it was wasted on me.  Too rich, the brownie diluting the caramel and vice versa, all mixed up.  However, both probably great independently.  


Nevermind, at least I won't have to choose between this and their No.1 caramel slice.

Olive, Wellington

Olive, Wellington. Unlikely to buy again.  Made on site.  6/10  $3.80

This looked enticing and was very promising with lovely cocoa sprinkled on top and a posh plate - ohhh flash.

Sadly it was quite bland.  The base was coconutless, the caramel flavourless and the chocolate a bit sugary.  Not offensive, but I wouldn't drive across town for it.

Disappointing for Olive - one of my favourite cafes.  It's reputation was partially redeemed by a tasty ginger slice, but that didn't help the caramel slice.

Wishbone, Wellington

Might buy it again - on the run and not as a present.  
6/10  $3.80 Made off-site.

This caramel slice looked a bit manky in the packaging, it was falling part a bit.  I also wasn't that convinced about the 'chocolate chip' topping.

However, it actually tasted quite good.  It was more biscuity than slicey and was pretty crumbly, so took some effort to get into my mouth without making a mess (about 10% wastage).  It could have done with a sniff more caramel as it seemed what was there was just doing a poor job of holding the top and bottom together.  In saying that, it wasn't too sweet and more caramel might muck up the balance.

A nice enough slice for a nice enough price - perfect for when you're hungry and want to fill a growly tummy - not so good for a flashy morning tea.  Points on for taste, off for presentation.