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{{Short description|Traditional food in Wales}}
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| name = Welsh cake <br>''Picau ar y maen''
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| caption = Home-made Welsh cakes
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| alternate_name = Bakestones
| alternate_name = Bakestones
| country =[[Wales]]
| place_of_origin = [[Wales]]
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| served = Hot or cold
| served = Hot or cold
| main_ingredient = [[Flour]], [[Sultana (grape)|sultanas]], [[raisin]]s, and/or [[Zante currant|currant]]s
| main_ingredient = [[Flour]], [[Sultana (grape)|sultanas]], [[raisin]]s, and/or [[Zante currant|currant]]s
| variations = Llech Cymraeg, jam split
| variations = {{lang|cy|Llech Cymreig}}, jam split
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'''Welsh cakes''' ({{lang-cy|picau ar y maen, pice bach, cacennau cri}} or ''{{lang|cy|teisennau gradell}}''), also '''bakestones''' or '''pics''', are traditional in [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Food recipes -Welsh cakes |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welsh_cakes_16706 |publisher=[[BBC]] |year=2015 |accessdate=30 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-history/recipes/welsh-cakes |title=Welsh cakes |publisher=[[Welsh Government]] |year=2015 |accessdate=30 April 2015 |work=[[Visit Wales]] website}}</ref> They have been popular since the late 19th century with the addition of fat, sugar and dried fruit to a longer standing recipe for [[flat-bread]] baked on a griddle.<ref>''Encyclopaedia of Wales'' 2008 pp 931</ref>
'''Welsh cakes''' ({{langx|cy|picau ar y maen}}, {{lang|cy|pice bach}}, {{lang|cy|cacennau cri}} or {{lang|cy|teisennau gradell}}), also '''bakestones''' or '''pics''', are a traditional [[list of sweet breads |sweet bread]] in [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Food recipes -Welsh cakes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welsh_cakes_16706 |publisher=[[BBC]] |year=2015 |access-date=30 April 2015 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Traditional Welsh cake recipe|url=http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-history/recipes/welsh-cakes|publisher=Visit Wales, Welsh Government|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> They have been popular since the late 19th century with the addition of fat, sugar and dried fruit to a longer standing recipe for [[flat-bread]] baked on a griddle.<ref>''Encyclopaedia of Wales'' 2008 pp 931</ref>


The cakes are also known as '''griddle cakes''' or '''bakestones''' within Wales because they are traditionally cooked on a [[bakestone]] ({{lang-cy|maen|lit=stone}} or {{Lang-cy|planc|lit=board}}), a [[cast-iron]] [[griddle]] about 1.5&nbsp;cm or more thick which is placed on the fire or cooker; on rare occasions, people may refer to them as griddle scones.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fast facts about Welsh cakes - and a recipe|url=http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.cfm?id=10569|publisher=OnlineWales Internet Ltd|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref>
The cakes are also known as '''griddle cakes''' or '''bakestones''' within Wales because they are traditionally cooked on a [[bakestone]] ({{langx|cy|maen|lit=stone}} or {{Langx|cy|planc|lit=board}}), a [[cast-iron]] [[griddle]] about ½" (1.5&nbsp;cm) or more thick which is placed on the fire or cooker; on rare occasions, people may refer to them as [[Griddle scone|griddle scones]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-02-07|title=Fast facts about Welsh cakes - and a recipe|url=http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.cfm?id=10569|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811055146/http://www.newswales.co.uk/index.cfm?id=10569|archive-date=2014-08-11|access-date=12 September 2013|publisher=OnlineWales Internet Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Welsh Fare|url=https://museum.wales/collections/welsh-fare/?id=118|access-date=2021-11-29|website=National Museum Wales|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129184119/https://museum.wales/collections/welsh-fare/?id=118|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Welsh cakes are made from flour, butter/lard, currants, eggs, milk, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.<ref>{{cite web|title=Traditional Welsh cake recipe|url=http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-history/recipes/welsh-cakes|publisher=Visit Wales, Welsh Government|accessdate=12 September 2013}}</ref> They are roughly circular, a few inches (7–8&nbsp;cm){{fact|date=April 2019}} in diameter and about half an inch (1–1.5&nbsp;cm) thick.
Welsh cakes are made from flour, butter or [[lard]], currants, eggs, milk, and spices such as [[cinnamon]] and [[nutmeg]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Luthern|first=Ashley|date=1 July 2009|title=Welsh Cakes: Not a Scone, Not a Cookie|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/welsh-cakes-not-a-scone-not-a-cookie-62129769/|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}}</ref> They are roughly circular, a few inches (7–8&nbsp;cm){{fact|date=April 2019}} in diameter and about half an inch (1–1.5&nbsp;cm) thick.


Welsh cakes are served hot or cold dusted with [[caster sugar]]. Unlike [[scones]], they are not usually eaten with an accompaniment, though they are sometimes sold ready split and spread with [[jam]], and they are sometimes buttered.
Welsh cakes are served hot or cold, sometimes dusted with [[caster sugar]]. Unlike [[scones]], they are not usually eaten with an accompaniment, though they are sometimes sold ready split and spread with [[jam]], and they are sometimes buttered.

==Variations==
* '''Llech Cymreig:''' cooked with plain flour (particularly wholemeal flour) rather than the standard self-raising flour, and baking powder, resulting in a much flatter and crisper cake. Typically, this variant is made as a slab on a bakestone, or nowadays on a baking tray, hence the name {{lang|cy|Llech Cymreig}} (literally, "Welsh slab").
* '''Jam Split:''' popular in South Wales. As the name suggests, this is a Welsh cake split horizontally, with jam (and sometimes butter) added, rather like a sandwich.
* '''Apple Dragon:''' Adding grated apple to the mix helps to keep the cakes moist for longer.
* '''The Newport Lovely:''' regional variant hand-crafted by the men of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] for their women either as a wedding gift, or as an engagement present.
* '''Mynydd Cymreig:''' (literally, Welsh Mountain): from North Wales, doubling the amount of baking powder results in their increased rising. They are also finely coated in icing sugar, symbolising the seasonal snow cap of some of the higher peaks in [[Snowdonia]].
* '''The Kiwi Cake:''' exported by Welsh settlers, the Welsh cake has been produced in New Zealand for many years.


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Cakes}}
* [[Heavy cake]] from Cornwall
* [[Heavy cake]] from Cornwall
* [[Singing hinny]] from northern England
* [[Singing hinny]] from northern England
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{{Commons category|Welsh cakes}}
{{Commons category|Welsh cakes}}
{{Wikibooks|Cookbook:Welsh Cakes}}
{{Wikibooks|Cookbook:Welsh Cakes}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welsh_cakes_16706 The BBC's description]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welsh_cakes_16706 The BBC's description]
* [http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,welsh_cakes,FF.html Welsh cake/bakestone recipes]
* [http://www.hub-uk.com/tallyrecip01/recipe0023.htm Welsh Cakes (Picau ar y maen) Recipe]
* [http://www.hub-uk.com/tallyrecip01/recipe0023.htm Welsh Cakes (Picau ar y maen) Recipe]
* [http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-history/recipes/welsh-cakes Welsh tourist board Welsh cake recipe]
* [http://www.visitwales.com/explore/traditions-history/recipes/welsh-cakes Welsh tourist board Welsh cake recipe]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150528155559/http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/English/About_Wales/Food/Recipes/Recipes.aspx Welsh cake and other recipes on Wales.com food pages]


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Latest revision as of 18:28, 8 November 2024

Welsh cake
Picau ar y maen
Home-made Welsh cakes
Alternative namesBakestones
Place of originWales
Serving temperatureHot or cold
Main ingredientsFlour, sultanas, raisins, and/or currants
VariationsLlech Cymreig, jam split

Welsh cakes (Welsh: picau ar y maen, pice bach, cacennau cri or teisennau gradell), also bakestones or pics, are a traditional sweet bread in Wales.[1][2] They have been popular since the late 19th century with the addition of fat, sugar and dried fruit to a longer standing recipe for flat-bread baked on a griddle.[3]

The cakes are also known as griddle cakes or bakestones within Wales because they are traditionally cooked on a bakestone (Welsh: maen, lit. 'stone' or Welsh: planc, lit. 'board'), a cast-iron griddle about ½" (1.5 cm) or more thick which is placed on the fire or cooker; on rare occasions, people may refer to them as griddle scones.[4][5]

Welsh cakes are made from flour, butter or lard, currants, eggs, milk, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.[2][6] They are roughly circular, a few inches (7–8 cm)[citation needed] in diameter and about half an inch (1–1.5 cm) thick.

Welsh cakes are served hot or cold, sometimes dusted with caster sugar. Unlike scones, they are not usually eaten with an accompaniment, though they are sometimes sold ready split and spread with jam, and they are sometimes buttered.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Food recipes -Welsh cakes". BBC. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Traditional Welsh cake recipe". Visit Wales, Welsh Government. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ^ Encyclopaedia of Wales 2008 pp 931
  4. ^ "Fast facts about Welsh cakes - and a recipe". OnlineWales Internet Ltd. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Welsh Fare". National Museum Wales. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Luthern, Ashley (1 July 2009). "Welsh Cakes: Not a Scone, Not a Cookie". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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