![]() Historically, the mincemeat puff pastry was given to children by their godparents during New Year celebrations to symbolise a blessing for the new year, hence the name. Coventry Godcakes - West Midlandsīaked in the shape of a triangle with three splits across its top, the Coventry Godcake was a forgotten delicacy until it was rediscovered in 2010 and officially re-launched in 2012. The original recipe, though, remains true to its roots and has coconut flakes sprinkled on top of the pink icing. Today it’s so popular it’s mass-produced by bakeries like Greggs. Tottenham Cakeĭistinctive for its pink topping, the Tottenham Cake was originally a local Friends' (Quakers') recipe that used the mulberries of the Tottenham Friends burial ground to create its pink icing. We're not sorry this one was smuggled in. It’s considered to be a type of currant bun and it’s seriously delicious. Originally created by the Bun House in Chelsea during the 18th century, the Chelsea bun is a rich yeast dough flavoured with cinnamon, lemon peel and mixed spices. The Chelsea Bun isn’t a cake or a tart, but we couldn’t resist adding it to the list. Probably before dentists had a say about it! Traditional treats from Greater London 6. Original to the county of Kent, it was often served as part of the school dinner menu. Made with evaporated or condensed milk, muscovado sugar and pastry, it might not be a looker, but the gypsy tart is incredibly sweet. Today’s recipes are very different from the old ones and it is widely considered a cousin of the Eccles and Chorley cakes. Its filling is typically spiced and might also include mixed peel, rum, nutmeg, rose water and brown sugar. Image credit: Redrose64 CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL via Wikimedia CommonsĪ currant-filled oval pastry cake, the Banbury cake has been part of family recipes in the Oxfordshire area since 1586, but it was first sold by Edward Welchman in his shop at Parsons Street, Banbury. The original recipe was created by Elva Hutchinson in the 1950s and by 1968 it was being mass-produced in her factory in Eastbourne, East Sussex. We just couldn't resist the idea of ice cream and cake on one plate. Made of a vanilla ice cream centre wrapped in a thin layer of sponge cake, the arctic roll is technically a dessert, not a cake, but since it’s wrapped in cake sponge. Today it is popular in most of England's West Country. ![]() Lardy Cake – WiltshireĪ traditional English tea cake originally from Wiltshire, the lardy cake is actually a form of rich spiced bread made with rendered lard, flour, sugar, spices, currants and raisins. In the UK, the apple cake is popular in many places, but the counties of Dorset, Devon and Somerset all boast a famous local recipe. Traditional recipes also add nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as crushed walnuts and almonds. This cake does exactly what it says on the tin, using apples to add fragrance and taste to a plain cake base. Traditional cakes from South West England 1. Without further ado, get ready to foodie travel! This is our very own Great British cake off. It is a hard job tasting all those yummy bakes, but you know, in the name of research… someone has to do it. So we set off on a culinary adventure, mapping British cakes and tarts. The Great British Bake Off is always on our mind here at Citybase and we felt inspired to track down the traditional cakes associated to particular regions of the UK.
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