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A Piece of Cake

5. Eccles Cake

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

Sheila McClennon arrives in the Lancashire town of Eccles to taste its famous sweet currant-and-pastry cakes.

A final mouthful of five British sweet treats and the stories behind them.

Producer: Libby Cross

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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