I’ll let other do the fighting. I’m not a fan of the traditional Bakewell tart. That said, we plan to visit the town at the end of the month and will probably visit one of the three shops that claim to sell the “original recipe” product. All different , of course.
The UK’s biggest cake brand is probably Mr Kipling which, according to its advertising , “makes exceedingly good cakes” (think of it being said in a Pickwick-esque voice). Mrs H worked for them during a college summer holiday (obviously more years ago than she cares to confess to), on the production line - which accounts for why we never have Mr Kipling cakes in this house. They do, of course, make a Cherry Bakewell but, as you’ll see from this link, the cherry contribution is restricted to half a cherry being stuck on the top. Back in the day, that was the sort of job done by hand by the likes of Mrs H.
