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Westmorland Pepper Cake (600g)

Westmorland Pepper Cake
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Our Westmorland Pepper Cake is something of a triumph, reviving a historic spiced fruitcake from the ancient county of Westmorland.

Westmorland Pepper Cake, like many of Cumbria’s historic foods contains an array of spices and has done for several centuries. Their inclusion and use in the recipe is directly linked to the significant international shipping trade with British overseas colonies in the Caribbean, Americas and Far East, through the ports of Whitehaven and Maryport.

In 2014 our version of Westmorland Pepper Cake was granted Forgotten Food status by the Slow Food Movement as part of their Ark of Taste project. The Ark was created to point out the existence of products like Westmorland Pepper Cake and draw attention to the risk that they might disappear within a few generations.

The cake recipe is based on a forgotten classic, with dried currants, raisins and of course the compulsory freshly cracked black pepper. We've also included some extra special ingredients like ground cloves, ginger and rich black treacle, which gives this cake it’s unique flavour.

It is perfect served with a crumbly Cumbrian cheese, or a creamy Yorkshire Wensleydale. It also pairs perfectly with a good local salted butter. 

Serves 6. Best Before: 8 weeks.

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Vegetarian
Peanut free
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Made by hand
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This product may contain artificial additives deemed necessary for the nature or safety of the produce. You can check the dietary info for more details or read our policy on additives.

Ingredients:

Raisins (17%) (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), Sultanas (17%) (Sultanas, Sunflower Oil), Pasteurised Egg, Butter (15%) (Cream (Milk), Salt), Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Dark Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Ginger Wine (3.5%) (Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Black Treacle (Cane Molasses, Invert Sugar Syrup), Ginger (2.5%)  (Stem Ginger, Sugar, Water), Black Pepper, Ground Ginger (Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), Baking Powder (Raising Agents: Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Diphosphate; Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)), Cloves.

Made in a facility that handles nuts. Although every care has been taken, may contain fruit stones. Contains Alcohol. Suitable for Vegetarians. For Best Before, see date mark. Store in a cool, dry place. Suitable for freezing. Freeze by date mark shown. Defrost thoroughly before use. Once opened, store in an airtight container. 

Allergy Advice:
For allergens including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients highlighted in bold. Egg, Milk, Wheat (Gluten), Sulphites
Nutritional Info:

Nutritional Information per 1/6 (100g) Energy: 1550kj, 370kcal, total fat: 14.8g, of which saturates: 9g, carbohydrate: 54.3g, of which sugars: 37.8g, protein: 5.1g, salt: 0.36g. Adults need 2000kcal per day. 

This product may contain artificial additives deemed necessary for the nature or safety of the produce. You can check the dietary info for more details or read our policy on additives.

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My purchase was for a Christmas present for my daughter so, as yet, I cannot comment on on the quality but if it tastes as lovely as it looks I am sure it will be delicious. Thank you for your excellent service.

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I love cooking. I'm good at it. I always bake my own Christmas cake (and for others too). I'm giving up. I can't match this absolutely delicious, unctuous and delightful cake.

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My nan has absolutely loved the cakes that have arrived so far - “really tasty and beautifully packaged” were her own words :)

Thanks again ginger bakers - will definitely be ordering again!

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    Vegetarian
    Vegetarian
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    Peanut free
    Made by hand
    Made by hand
    Small batch
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    Supports charity
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