What's another name for (London) Cheesecakes?

zippychick

he he he, can you not find any recipe on line? They dont look so complicated. When you said coconut , i thought you were talking about Lemmingtons - which I think are austrailian? Only could find a random pic on a random persons photobucket.

bonty44

I have got a recipe and am more than happy to make them but just can't remember what we used to call them when we were kids!

What a shame, I might have to start visiting different Bakers on a regular basis ...

Gigervamp

frivolous_fay wrote: »

http://www.fictionalcities.co.uk/cakes.htm

Thanks for posting that link. I've just spent an enjoyable half hour reading about cakes and cats! Also had a read about the author and saw that he lives just a mile or so from where I used to live.

Chris25

zippychick wrote: »

he he he, can you not find any recipe on line? They dont look so complicated. When you said coconut , i thought you were talking about Lemmingtons - which I think are austrailian? Only could find a random pic on a random persons photobucket.

Yes, I think they are Australian - some recipes call for the sponge to be rolled in a seedless jam (US jelly) before being coated in coconut but most say dark chocolate.
some info & recipe here http://www.aussie-info.com/identity/food/lamington.php

ClutterNutter_2

I haven't seen any of them in Sheffeld either. I used to live in Essex/London and they were one of my favourite cakes, so I make sure I buy some whenever I visit my parents.
I used to just call them cheesecakes until I tried googling for them once and found they were called london cheesecakes. None of my husbands family has ever heard of them but whenever I visit my parents and get some for them to try, I always end up eating them myself, oops.
They're so yummy everywhere should sell them!

CCP

ClutterNutter wrote: »

I haven't seen any of them in Sheffeld either. I used to live in Essex/London and they were one of my favourite cakes, so I make sure I buy some whenever I visit my parents.
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They're so yummy everywhere should sell them!

They must be a south-east England thing, then. Interesting....

I quite agree that more places should sell them - wonderful things! I'd have asked my local baker to have a go but they closed down last year, taking with them a truly gorgeous lemon and sultana bun-type thing which I've never seen anywhere else. Life is full of disappointments!

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Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

We always called them worm cakes too
Richmond Tart is another name for maids of honour
But I found this site on English cakes - it really is worth a look even if it is only for a bit of nostalgia and they call them London cheesecakes
http://www.fictionalcities.co.uk/cakes.htm

I just had a look at them and as a born and bred Londoner I have only ever known them as Cheesecakes but why I have no idea as there is nothing in the least cheesey about them I haven't seen one of them for a long time I used to love getting one from the bakers van when he came round our way as a young and very pregnant wife back in 1967.
Another cake I loved from years ago when I lived in Oxford in the early 1960s was Lardy Cake, my big brother used to bring it home from work and it was delicious but very sweet and extremely calorific, comfort food if your feeling a bit down, haven't seen that for years either . favorite of all was 'Dunkies which were sold in packets of four ,glazed ring dounghnuts oh I'm salivating at tthe thought of one right now

ClutterNutter_2

Apparently Aldi does some in other areas, but I've only ever seen them in the one near my parents, and they're not very nice!!
I've seen them in a few Greggs in Essex and seeing as there's Greggs everywhere I thought the ones up here would do them, but I haven't found any!

ClutterNutter_2

JackieO wrote: »

I just had a look at them and as a born and bred Londoner I have only ever known them as Cheesecakes but why I have no idea as there is nothing in the least cheesey about them I haven't seen one of them for a long time I used to love getting one from the bakers van when he came round our way as a young and very pregnant wife back in 1967.
Another cake I loved from years ago when I lived in Oxford in the early 1960s was Lardy Cake, my big brother used to bring it home from work and it was delicious but very sweet and extremely calorific, comfort food if your feeling a bit down, haven't seen that for years either . favorite of all was 'Dunkies which were sold in packets of four ,glazed ring dounghnuts oh I'm salivating at tthe thought of one right now

Maybe they were called cheesecakes because the coconut on top of them looks like grated cheese? That's what I always thought when I was little anyway! Although I used to think they did have cheese in them so wouldn't try one because I hate cheese!

pinksleepybear

I used to make coconut tarts with my Grandmother at Christmas - pastry shell and strawberry jam with a topping made of butter, sugar, egg and coconut - basically a jam tart with coconut topping. Is this the same thing? I can dig out a recipe if so.