Market Square Baker

Location                                 Higher Ferrer

Largest Dimension            120mm

Thickness                              30mm

Weight of cake                     130gm

Colour of upper crust       Gold with sugar flakes

Interest in crust                  Large wide slit

Thickness of base               15mm down to nothing. Laminated but lumpy

Weight of fruit                     40gm

Texture of filling                 Tightly mixed with lots of filler

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

Popular shop with excellent range of produce. A pleasant Eccles Cake made on the premises. I will call again next time I am passing

Maragets Country Kitchen – packaged cake

Location                                 Lutterworth

Largest Dimension            100mm

Thickness                              28mm

Weight of cake                     100gm

Colour of upper crust       A bit pale

Interest in crust                  Caramelised vents – great!

Thickness of base               8mm and a bit stodgy

Weight of fruit                     30gm – ungenerous

Texture of filling                 Nicely bound

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

Nicely presented packaged  Eccles Cake. Faced with the problems of freshness the results were quiet typical.