First Shrewsbury Cake Made - Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
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A memorial to the marking of the first making of the famous Shrewsbury cake a certain Mr Pailin.
Waymark Code: WMC0Y6
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
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A memorial to the inventor of the famous Shrewsbury cake a certain Mr Pailin.
The site now a retail store originally was the site of a bakery in the 18c and was the first place, the now well loved cake, was born.
A shrewsbury cake or shrewsbury biscuit is an English dessert, named for the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. They are made from batter that contains sugar, flour, egg, butter, and nutmeg.
Shrewsbury cakes are small in size and usually served several at a time.
- with thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrewsbury_cake
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