Carletons (est 1922)

Caernarfon on a bright summer day exudes history. This classy little bakery is away from the tourist hot spots. Discerning connoisseurs will always seek out quality.

Location                        Caernarfon

Largest dimension      115mm

Thickness                      34mm

Weight of cake             141gm

Colour of upper crust  Mid brown

Texture of crust            Thin and crisp

Interest in crust              Slits with sugar crystals

Colour of base                  Mid brown in an attractive way

Texture of base                Mixture of crisp and stodgy

Thickness of base             8mm

Caramelisation of base   None

Weight of filling                48gm

Nature of filling                currants with lots of filler

Texture of filling               Rather dry but bound – nice composite taste