Location Trafford Centre
Largest Dimension 90mm
Thickness 28mm
Weight of cake 90gm
Colour of upper crust Pale with large white sugar crystals
THE PASTRY WAS LABELLED PUFF BUT WAS NOT.
Eccles cakes should use flaky pastry
Interest in crust 2 slits and 1 small round hole – nice
Thickness of base 8mm (varies) Thick, hard with uncooked layer.
Weight of fruit 30gm but felt mean.
Texture of filling Bound but shrivelled fruit ( not soaked in syrup)
Base caramelisation Nil
Overview
Hugely disappointing. Labelled for export and this is likely to expose British cakes to ridicule!