Category: Uncategorized

Location                                 Bishops Stortford

Largest Dimension             111mm

Thickness                              40mm

Weight of cake                     150gm

Colour of upper crust       Uniformly pale

Interest in crust                  Pleasantly laminated

Thickness of base               12mm – laminated

Weight of fruit                     80gm !  Filled with fruit cake mixture and know locally                                                        as a Banbury  Not an Eccles Cake

Texture of filling                 Beautifully bound with large currants

Base caramelisation         Partially glazed

Overview

We are keen to not inhibit innovation. There is a place for alternative fillings but this was a step too far. The Cake looked exactly like an Eccles Cake but the filling made it something else – delicious but correctly not labelled as an Eccles Cake

Location                                 Beverley

Largest Dimension             80mm

Thickness                              25mm

Weight of cake                     90gm

Colour of upper crust       Glittering gold

Interest in crust                  2 variable slits

Thickness of base               3mm – best in class so far

Weight of fruit                     35gm

Texture of filling                 Brilliantly bound with large succulant currants

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

Busy efficient shop with wide popular local appeal. Nice Eccles Cake.

Location                                 Ampthill

Largest Dimension             120mm

Thickness                              40mm

Weight of cake                     180gm

Colour of upper crust       Pale Gold. Pastry almost short crust.

Interest in crust                  7 parallel lines – almost a lattice

Thickness of base               10mm – dense but cooked through.

Weight of fruit                     30gm

Texture of filling                 Individual currants and raisins not bound

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

A substantial snack. After eating this cake I felt I would need no further nourishment for some time. Justifiably popular baker.

Location                                 Aberdaron

Largest Dimension             101mm

Thickness                              31mm

Weight of cake                     121gm

Colour of upper crust       Mottled

Interest in crust                  Very interesting

Thickness of base               6 to 10mm – small plug

Weight of fruit                     41gm

Texture of filling                 Beautifully bound with plump currants

Base caramelisation         50% glazed Wonderful

Overview

A shop based on the end of the Lleyn Peninsula has a restricted market but this one deserves to succeed. 01758 760370

Location                                 Salford

Largest Dimension             92mm

Thickness                              30mm

Weight of cake                     105gm

Colour of upper crust       Beautiful golden brown

Interest in crust                  3 long narrow slits

Thickness of base               8mm – hard almost bicuity

Weight of fruit                     50gm

Texture of filling                 Mangled mixture of currants and raisins

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

Busy efficient shop with wide popular local appeal. Nice Eccles Cake.

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!

Location                                 Traford Centre

Largest Dimension            90 mm

Thickness                              30mm

Weight of cake                     105gm

Colour of upper crust       Glorious. Baked golden with leaked syrup

Interest in crust                  Double vents, leakage, irregular shape and sugar                                                                    crystals. A masterpiece

Thickness of base               6mm – laminated but not entirely baked through with                                                         15mm central plug

Weight of fruit                     37gm

Texture of filling                 Bound and aromatic

Base caramelisation         Edges glazed with pale brown toffee derived form syrup.                                                   Mmm.

Overview

Amazing what is possible by an in-store bakery.  Served by an enthusiastic young lady who had been up at 5 to bake them!

Location                                 Eccles

Largest Dimension             110mm

Thickness                              30 mm

Weight of cake                     110gm

Colour of upper crust       Pale Gold

Interest in crust                  No Vents! Elliptical. Well glazed

Thickness of base               4mm – laminated. Thin but strong

Weight of fruit                     33gm

Texture of filling                 Tiny unsoaked currants. Bound.

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

A bit too well raised making it hard to eat without a pastry shower.

Location                                 Brecon

Largest Dimension             90mm

Thickness                              36mm

Weight of cake                     110gm

Colour of upper crust      Pale with dark patches

Interest in crust                  Domes – like scone

Thickness of base               7mm – laminated

Weight of fruit                     42gm

Texture of filling                 Bound with additions

Texture of crust                  Beautifully  Flakey

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

This splendid shop, hiding behind the Cathedral, presents its Eccles Cake, uniquely in a doilly.

Location                                 Helmsley

Largest Dimension             80 mm

Thickness                             31 mm

Weight of cake                     100gm

Colour of upper crust       Dark Gold

Interest in crust                  Off set vent – leakage – nice

Thickness of base               4mm – dense

Weight of fruit                     40gm

Texture of filling                 Beautifully bound

Base caramelisation         None

Overview

Busy efficient shop with wide popular local appeal. Nice Eccles Cake.