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Banbury cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Banbury cakes

10 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Makes 10 openrecipes
Banbury cakes

The Banbury cake reigns in the Midlands. Try this quick recipe for a teatime treat, lovely with a cup of Earl Grey

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

890
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 50g unsalted butter , softened
  • 1 tbsp English honey
  • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 100g currants
  • 50g candied orange peel
  • plain flour , for dusting
  • 500g pack all-butter puff pastry
  • 1 egg white , beaten
  • 1-2 tbsp nibbed sugar or crushed rough-edged sugar cubes

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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