A Piece Of Cake

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A Piece of Cake: 3. Chorley Cake

A Piece of Cake

3. Chorley Cake

BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Piece of Cake, 3. Chorley Cake

Another choice slice of British sweet treats and the stories behind them.

More history of British sweet treats. With thick Lancashire pastry, Sheila McClennon sample Chorley Cakes.

They're famous for their thick pastry on the outside - with a filling of currants or raisins.

Sheila McClennon visits Lancashire to investigate the origin of Chorley Cakes.
 
Another choice slice of five British sweet treats and the stories behind them.

Producer: Libby Cross 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004.

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