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A '''teacake''' in England is generally a light yeast-based [[Sweet roll|sweet bun]] containing Bread Bread and more bread, typically served toasted and buttered.<ref>''Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition'' (revised) 2006</ref> In the U.S. '''teacakes''' can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden, they are soft, round, flat wheat breads made with milk and a little sugar, and used to make buttered ham or cheese sandwiches. In India and Australia, a teacake is more like a [[butter cake]]. [[Tea]] refers to the popular beverage to which these baked goods are an accompaniment.
A '''teacake''' in the UK is generally a light yeast-based [[Sweet roll|sweet bun]] containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.<ref>''Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition'' (revised) 2006</ref> In the U.S. '''teacakes''' can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden, they are soft, round, flat wheat breads made with milk and a little sugar, and used to make buttered ham or cheese sandwiches. In India and Australia, a teacake is more like a [[butter cake]]. [[Tea]] refers to the popular beverage to which these baked goods are an accompaniment.


==Regional variations==
==Regional variations==


===England===
===England===
In most of England, a teacake is a light, sweet, [[yeast]]-based [[bun]] containing dried fruits, most usually [[Zante currant|currants]], [[sultana (grape)|sultanas]] or [[Peel (fruit)|peel]]. It is typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with [[tea]]. It is flat and circular, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside. Although most people refer to a teacake as a cake containing fruit, in East [[Lancashire]], certain areas of [[Yorkshire]] and [[Cumbria]] the name currant teacake is used to distinguish fruited 'cakes' from plain bread rolls. In West Yorkshire, a large plain white or brown bread roll 9&nbsp;inches or 225&nbsp;mm diameter is often also called a teacake and is used to make very large [[sandwich]]es. Many cafes sell these for breakfast or midmorning snacks. In [[Kent]], the teacake is known as a "huffkin", which is often flavoured with [[hops]], especially at the time of harvesting hops in September. In Sussex, a luxurious version of the teacake with added aromatics such as [[nutmeg]], [[cinnamon]] and [[rose water]] is still sometimes made and called a [[manchet]] or Lady Arundel's Manchet.
In most of England, a teacake is a light, sweet, [[yeast]]-based [[bun]] containing dried fruits, most usually [[Zante currant|currants]], [[sultana (grape)|sultanas]] or [[Peel (fruit)|peel]]. It is typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with [[tea]]. It is flat and circular, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside. Although most people refer to a teacake as a cake containing fruit, in East [[Lancashire]], certain areas of [[Yorkshire]] and [[Cumbria]] the name currant teacake is used to distinguish fruited "cakes" from plain bread rolls.


In West Yorkshire, a large plain white or brown bread roll 9&nbsp;inches or 225&nbsp;mm diameter is often also called a teacake and is used to make very large [[sandwich]]es. Many cafes sell these for breakfast or midmorning snacks.
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In East [[Lancashire]], the former [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], and [[Cumbria]] a teacake is a round bread roll which is cut in half to make sandwiches. They do not usually contain any sort of dried fruit. They can be made with either white, brown, wholemeal, or Granary flour (a brand of flour produced by [[Hovis]], made by [[malt]]ing wheat, crushing the grains, roasting them, and then mixing them with brown flour).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rankhovis.co.uk/granary/|title=Granary®|publisher=Rank Hovis|access-date=12 June 2012}}</ref>

Like [[Chelsea bun]]s, [[Yorkshire pudding]]s and [[Bath bun]]s before them Yorkshire tea cakes lost their specific attachment to a geographical English location. While the aforementioned were no longer only associated with specific places before the 1800s, the same happened to Yorkshire tea cakes during the [[Victorian era]]. It became defined as a traditional English food.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Broomfield |first=Andrea |title=Food and cooking in Victorian England: a history |date=2007 |publisher=Praeger |isbn=978-0-275-98708-4 |edition=1. publ |series=Victorian life and times |location=Westport, Conn.}}</ref>

In [[Kent]], the teacake is known as a "huffkin", which is often flavoured with [[hops]], especially at the time of harvesting hops in September. In Sussex, a luxurious version of the teacake with added aromatics such as [[nutmeg]], [[cinnamon]] and [[rose water]] is still sometimes made and called a [[manchet]] or Lady Arundel's Manchet.

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In East [[Lancashire]], the former [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], and [[Cumbria]] a teacake is a round bread roll which is cut in half to make sandwiches. They do not usually contain any sort of dried fruit. They can be made with either white, brown, wholemeal, or Granary flour (a brand of flour produced by [[Hovis]], made by [[malt]]ing wheat, crushing the grains, roasting them, and then mixing them with brown flour).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rankhovis.co.uk/granary/|title=Granary®|publisher=Rank Hovis|access-date=12 June 2012|archive-date=6 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406132404/http://www.rankhovis.co.uk/granary/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Sweden and Finland===
===Sweden and Finland===
In [[Sweden]], the word for teacake (''tekaka'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=te-kaka {{!}} SAOB |url=https://www.saob.se/artikel/?seek=tekaka#U_T509_90322 |access-date=2022-12-08 |language=sv-SE}}</ref> refers to a sweetened wheat [[yeast bread]]. It is served warm with butter and [[jam]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} It is often served with cheese as well. In [[Finland]] there is a similar dish called ''teeleipä''.
In [[Sweden]], the word for teacake (''tekaka'')<ref>{{Cite web |title=te-kaka {{!}} SAOB |url=https://www.saob.se/artikel/?seek=tekaka#U_T509_90322 |access-date=2022-12-08 |language=sv-SE}}</ref> refers to a sweetened wheat [[yeast bread]]. In [[Finland]] there is a similar dish called ''teeleipä''.


===United States===
===United States===
In the Southeastern United States, a teacake is a traditional dense large [[cookie]], made with sugar, butter, eggs, flour, milk, and flavoring.<ref>''The Georgia Cook Book'', Georgia Home Economics Association. Atlanta, 1980.</ref> They are particularly associated with the African-American community and were originally developed as an analog of the pastries served to guests by white women when entertaining.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/06/19/482509752/food-to-celebrate-freedom-tea-cakes-for-juneteenth | title=Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth! | author=Karen Grigsby Bates | date=2016-06-19 |access-date=2016-06-20}}</ref>
In the Southeastern United States, a teacake is a traditional dense large [[cookie]], made with sugar, butter, eggs, flour, milk, and flavoring.<ref>''The Georgia Cook Book'', Georgia Home Economics Association. Atlanta, 1980.</ref> They are particularly associated with the African-American community and were originally developed as an analog of the pastries served to guests by white women when entertaining.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/06/19/482509752/food-to-celebrate-freedom-tea-cakes-for-juneteenth | title=Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth! | author=Karen Grigsby Bates | date=2016-06-19 |access-date=2016-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Korsha |date=6 September 2024 |title=These Easy Cakes Need No Special Ingredients to Shine |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/dining/tea-cakes-history.html |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>


===Australia/India===
===Australia/India===
In Australia and [[India]], a teacake is typically a [[butter cake]], usually ready to serve warm from the oven in less than 30 minutes. Ingredients typically consist of flour, eggs, butter, cinnamon and sugar. It is traditionally served warm as an accompaniment to tea. Australian teacakes are sprinkled with cinnamon and fine (caster) sugar, and are usually served warm from the oven with additional butter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/cinnamon-teacake-2/2c1f94b0-e82f-4b20-9751-16c727edc9e1|title=Cinnamon tea cake|date=1 January 2010|website=Taste.com.au|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/crash-test-kitchen/cinnamon-teacake|title=Cinnamon teacake|website=Player.fm|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> Indian recipes avoid cinnamon.
In Australia and [[India]], a teacake is typically a [[butter cake]], usually ready to serve warm from the oven in less than 30 minutes. Ingredients typically consist of flour, eggs, butter, cinnamon and sugar. It is traditionally served warm as an accompaniment to tea. Australian teacakes are sprinkled with cinnamon and fine (caster) sugar, and are usually served warm from the oven with additional butter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/cinnamon-teacake-2/2c1f94b0-e82f-4b20-9751-16c727edc9e1|title=Cinnamon tea cake|date=1 January 2010|website=Taste.com.au|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/crash-test-kitchen/cinnamon-teacake|title=Cinnamon teacake|website=Player.fm|date=16 October 2006 |access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Food}}
{{Portal|Food}}
* [[Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats#Chocolate teacake|Chocolate teacakes]], a kind of chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
* [[Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats#Chocolate teacake|Chocolate teacakes]], a kind of chocolate-coated marshmallow treat
* [[Coffee cake]], a class of cakes that are served with coffee
* [[Coffee cake (American)|Coffee cake]], a class of cakes that are served with coffee
* [[Funing big cake]]
* [[Funing big cake]]
* [[List of sweet breads]]
* [[List of sweet breads]]

Latest revision as of 07:53, 19 November 2024

Not to be confused with compressed tea.
For other uses, see Teacake (disambiguation).
Teacake
A toasted English teacake (right) shown with a mocha
TypeSweet roll
Main ingredientsFlour

A teacake in the UK is generally a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.[1] In the U.S. teacakes can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden, they are soft, round, flat wheat breads made with milk and a little sugar, and used to make buttered ham or cheese sandwiches. In India and Australia, a teacake is more like a butter cake. Tea refers to the popular beverage to which these baked goods are an accompaniment.

Regional variations

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England

[edit]

In most of England, a teacake is a light, sweet, yeast-based bun containing dried fruits, most usually currants, sultanas or peel. It is typically split, toasted, buttered, and served with tea. It is flat and circular, with a smooth brown upper surface and a somewhat lighter underside. Although most people refer to a teacake as a cake containing fruit, in East Lancashire, certain areas of Yorkshire and Cumbria the name currant teacake is used to distinguish fruited "cakes" from plain bread rolls.

In West Yorkshire, a large plain white or brown bread roll 9 inches or 225 mm diameter is often also called a teacake and is used to make very large sandwiches. Many cafes sell these for breakfast or midmorning snacks.

Like Chelsea buns, Yorkshire puddings and Bath buns before them Yorkshire tea cakes lost their specific attachment to a geographical English location. While the aforementioned were no longer only associated with specific places before the 1800s, the same happened to Yorkshire tea cakes during the Victorian era. It became defined as a traditional English food.[2]

In Kent, the teacake is known as a "huffkin", which is often flavoured with hops, especially at the time of harvesting hops in September. In Sussex, a luxurious version of the teacake with added aromatics such as nutmeg, cinnamon and rose water is still sometimes made and called a manchet or Lady Arundel's Manchet.

In East Lancashire, the former West Riding of Yorkshire, and Cumbria a teacake is a round bread roll which is cut in half to make sandwiches. They do not usually contain any sort of dried fruit. They can be made with either white, brown, wholemeal, or Granary flour (a brand of flour produced by Hovis, made by malting wheat, crushing the grains, roasting them, and then mixing them with brown flour).[3]

Sweden and Finland

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In Sweden, the word for teacake (tekaka)[4] refers to a sweetened wheat yeast bread. In Finland there is a similar dish called teeleipä.

United States

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In the Southeastern United States, a teacake is a traditional dense large cookie, made with sugar, butter, eggs, flour, milk, and flavoring.[5] They are particularly associated with the African-American community and were originally developed as an analog of the pastries served to guests by white women when entertaining.[6][7]

Australia/India

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In Australia and India, a teacake is typically a butter cake, usually ready to serve warm from the oven in less than 30 minutes. Ingredients typically consist of flour, eggs, butter, cinnamon and sugar. It is traditionally served warm as an accompaniment to tea. Australian teacakes are sprinkled with cinnamon and fine (caster) sugar, and are usually served warm from the oven with additional butter.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition (revised) 2006
  2. ^ Broomfield, Andrea (2007). Food and cooking in Victorian England: a history. Victorian life and times (1. publ ed.). Westport, Conn.: Praeger. ISBN 978-0-275-98708-4.
  3. ^ "Granary®". Rank Hovis. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. ^ "te-kaka | SAOB" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. ^ The Georgia Cook Book, Georgia Home Economics Association. Atlanta, 1980.
  6. ^ Karen Grigsby Bates (2016-06-19). "Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!". Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  7. ^ Wilson, Korsha (6 September 2024). "These Easy Cakes Need No Special Ingredients to Shine". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "Cinnamon tea cake". Taste.com.au. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Cinnamon teacake". Player.fm. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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