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Eccles cake

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Eccles cake
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(Cookery) Brit a pastry with a filling of dried fruit
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Noun1.Eccles cake - a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit
cake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom


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While stirring, taste the custard and add a little more sugar if necessary, but remember that the Eccles cake is already quite sweet.
Despite internet rumours that it was invented by Hitler's granny, it remains right up there with teatime favourites such as Bakewell tarts, Eccles cakes and fondant fancies.
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