Apparently We've Been Cutting Vanilla Slice Wrong

So, there are people in Australia who actually share their vanilla slice – and you strange folk have been cutting it wrong your whole lives.

I’m not one to share a vanilla slice, but I appreciate that cutting one up – especially some of the towering vanilla slices available in country bakeries across the nation, isn’t the easiest thing to do.

So the culinary geniuses at Ferguson Plarre’s Bakehouse have shared a now-viral video showing the simple way to cut a vanilla slice that won’t result in a custardy mess.

It’s as simple as turning the slice onto its side, so that the knife glides straight through, instead of smooshing everything down. Easy peasy.

@fergusonplarresbakehouse When you realise you’ve been cutting a Vanilla Slice wrong your whole life … #fergusonplarre #howtotiktok #howtovideo #howtocut #fergusonplarresbakehouse #vanillaslice #vanillaslice #bakeryhacks #cuttinghacks #melbournebakery ♬ NANANA COLA IAN ASHER EDIT Out Now On SoundCloud – Ian Asher

Now there’s no excuse for not sharing your vanilla slice. Other than the obvious!

If only Annott’s would bring back Lattice biscuits and really fulfil our vanilla slice dreams!

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32 Comments

- - mom462038 said
  - 09 Nov 2023
    10:11 am
Who cuts vanilla slice? There usually small square serving sizes. Perfect for one

- - Cb727 said
  - 05 Nov 2023
    6:26 pm
hahaha I am one of them who has been cutting it wrong… oh well

- - mom462038 said
  - 02 Nov 2023
    12:59 pm
Great tip, looks like it works. Only thing is, vanilla slice usually comes in already cut to size single serve pieces

- - tessie said
  - 28 Oct 2023
    11:56 am
Well if you want to share now you know the correct way. On the other hand, I’d never share my vanilla slice, I’d buy 2 so the other person could have their own

- - BellaB said
  - 19 Oct 2023
    12:22 pm
I imagine that this would work on a few different things.

- - My Little Buttons said
  - 15 Oct 2023
    10:53 am
Oh ok now thats looks so much better you dont lose any custard that way lol

- - Chelsea1905 said
  - 12 Oct 2023
    9:43 am
I learnt this last year and it has changed my messy eating of a vanilla slice!

- - mom85815 said
  - 11 Oct 2023
    9:34 pm
Will try that if I ever decide to share my vanilla slice????

- - mom180498 said
  - 11 Oct 2023
    2:47 pm
OMG thank you – the whole turning it on it’s side makes so much sense!!

- - rovermum said
  - 11 Oct 2023
    9:00 am
Yesssss. Genius. I’ve argued it’s so hard to cut and it just ruins the whole experience. I need to find a vanilla slice now just to check this out!

- - mom265671 said
  - 10 Oct 2023
    10:27 pm
That makes sense lol. I dont eat them but good to know

- - skbou said
  - 10 Oct 2023
    10:09 pm
Well I’ll be. Makes sense now I see it lol.

- - cassy26 said
  - 10 Oct 2023
    2:44 pm
Yummo, I love vanilla slice too much to share lol

- - Mum_Em said
  - 10 Oct 2023
    2:22 pm
I love vanilla slice! Will definitely cut like this next time!

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 10 Oct 2023
    1:37 pm
Oh my word- so obvious now to see it!