With a creamy lemon cheesecake filling, this easy peasy no bake Lattice Slice makes the perfect dessert!
A couple of weeks before our little guy turned three, my Mum made the last minute decision to fly up from Melbourne for a few days to help celebrate his birthday. As planning a huge party was the LAST thing I felt like doing at 32 weeks pregnant, I just asked a couple of friends to come over for some birthday cake and a simple afternoon tea. I’d been wanting to make a Lattice Slice for Mum after she LOVED my Caramel Cheesecake Lattice Slice I made her last year, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to give it a try.
I modified a traditional Lattice Slice recipe I found in an old cookbook just a little to use just one pack of Lattice Biscuits (which was all I had) and instead of using vanilla essence (which I’d run out of!) I used one vanilla pod instead.
I also made this no bake Lattice Slice in the Thermomix a couple of days before the party and it was all ready for the fridge in less than 10 minutes, however even if you make this recipe the regular way, it takes no time at all.
My Mum absolutely LOVED this slice, and even wrapped the last piece up to take on the plane with her, which is a pretty good endorsement I think!
If you like this recipe, make sure you check out my Vanilla Magic Custard Cake recipe!
No Bake Lattice Slice
Ingredients
- 1 packet of Lattice Slice Biscuits
- 250 g of cream cheese - at room temperature
- 125 g of butter - at room temperature
- ½ cup 110g of caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
- The juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup of boiling water
- 2 teaspoons of gelatine
Instructions
- Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper, leaving plenty of paper hanging over the sides to help you remove the lattice slice once it has set.
- Combine the gelatine and boiling water in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside to let the water cool slightly.
- Place the softened cream cheese, softened butter and caster sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer and mix for 5 -6 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Please note the mixing time may vary depending on the temperature of your ingredients.
- Add the vanilla essence, lemon juice and cooled water/gelatine mixture and mix for a further 2 - 3 minutes until combined.
- Line the base of the prepared tin with lattice biscuits - sugar side down (you should use around 9) and pour the cheesecake mixture over the top. Place another 9 lattice biscuits (sugar side up) on top of the cheesecake mixture and place the no bake Lattice Slice into the fridge for 6 hours (preferably overnight) to set.
Thermomix No Bake Lattice Slice Recipe
- Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper, leaving plenty of paper hanging over the sides to help you remove the lattice slice once it has set.
- Combine the gelatine and boiling water in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside to let the water cool slightly.
- Place the softened cream cheese, softened butter and caster sugar into your Thermomix Bowl and mix for 30 seconds on speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl before mixing for a further 30 seconds on speed 5 or until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla essence, lemon juice and cooled water/gelatine mixture and mix for a further 20 seconds on speed 4 to combine.
- Line the base of the prepared tin with lattice biscuits – sugar side down (you should use around 9) and pour the cheesecake mixture over the top. Place another 9 lattice biscuits (sugar side up) on top of the cheesecake mixture and place the no bake Lattice Slice into the fridge for 6 hours (preferably overnight) to set.
For more simple slice recipes, check out this post which includes a few of my favourite slice recipes.
You can also find a great collection of slice recipes in our ‘No Bake Slices and Bars‘ eBook which is also available in a Thermomix version too.
Shirley M
Hi Lauren, a number of your recipes are Must Have staples in our house. one of the ‘biggies’ is the Lattice Biscuits Vanilla Slice which I have heard are being discontinued. aside of stockpiling a life time supply (seriously I thought of this!) and not wanting to go back to the old painful puff pastry method, are there any suggested alternatives out there? many thanks for all your work and recipes
Lauren Matheson
Oh thank you so much Shirley x I would suggest trying Sao biscuits and sprinkle a little sugar over the top of them in place of lattice biscuits
Tracy
I absolutely love this slice and my friends ask me to make it all the time. But lattice biscuits have been discontinued! Any suggestions for replacements?
jeanne ostler
a year ago I asked this question……..how do I stop the lattice biscuits going soft on the slice? Could you have found out an answer to my question in the twelve months past?
I asked this same question last year, and still have no answer yet.
jeanne ostler
a year ago I asked this question……..how do I stop the lattice biscuits going soft on the slice? Could you have found out an answer to my question in the twelve months past?
Joy
Coat the biscuits first with melted white chocolate, and let it set before pouring in the filling. this forms a barrier and will stop the moisture from the filling softening the biscuits
Lyn payne
Hi I live in England and I would like to make your cheesecake lattice slice they look great but I can not find the lattice biscuit any where is there a substitute for the lattice biscuit hope you can help thanks Lyn
Lauren Matheson
Hi Lyn, Thanks for your lovely comment xx I’m not sure if there is a something similar in England I’m afraid, sorry I can’t help any more x
Lyn payne
Hi thanks for your reply can you use puff pastry in place of the lattice slice lyn
Michelle Orr
This slice went down very well at our Friday nite drinks party. I will be making it to take up to my daughter this weekend and has become one of my husband’s firm favorites!
Lauren Matheson
Oh thanks so much Michelle, I’m so glad you all enjoyed it 🙂
Les Williams
I made this slice and wondered if there was a way to make the filling lighter and fluffier.
Emilyjackson
This looks too good to eat!! I’ll try this fabulous slice for my kids!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Lauren Matheson
Thank you Emily, I hope you enjoy it 🙂
jeanne ostler
when I make vanilla slice the biscuits go soft quickly. Is there something ( like egg white) to coat the biscuits, to stop them from softening. Any help would be appreciated???
Lauren Matheson
Hi Jeanne, Hmm, I haven’t tried using egg white to coat the biscuits before I’m sorry. I think it’s just part of the type of recipe that makes the biscuits go soft. I always keep mine covered in the fridge which also seems to help keep the biscuits for longer
Karen Pollock
Hi ladies, yes this the easiest, yummiest slice and always goes down a treat at all family functions.
I usually make it and keep it in the freezer, just take it out a little earlier than needed and slice when
still half frozen makes it easier to cut. But it’s also yummy to eat frozen like an ice cream slice.