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Cakes from Pleasant Point

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Cakes from Pleasant Point

Pleasant Point is famous as the birthplace of Denheath custard squares. The business began in the town’s former post office in 1990. Growing demand led the owners to relocate to Timaru, where 2,000 custard squares are made at a time, and distributed to cafés around the country.

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John Wilson, South Canterbury places – Temuka, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11479/cakes-from-pleasant-point (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.