The MD guide to the 30 greatest cakes of our youth. In order.

Number 30

Jamaica Ginger Cake.

Jaw dislocating levels of chewiness. Followed by 2 hours of teeth brushing.
Number 29

The chocolate eclair. People were confused and fearful of fresh cream in the 70s and rushed home from the shop to freeze things instantly in case stuff 'went off'. Hence, we never had one that wasn't soggy or partially frozen.
Number 29The chocolate eclair. People were confused and fearful of fresh cream in the 70s and rushed home from the shop to freeze things instantly in case stuff 'went off'. Hence, we never had one that wasn't soggy or partially frozen.
Number 29The chocolate eclair. People were confused and fearful of fresh cream in the 70s and rushed home from the shop to freeze things instantly in case stuff 'went off'. Hence, we never had one that wasn't soggy or partially frozen.
Number 28

School Jam Roly Poly. With identical tasting pink, yellow or ‘chocolate’ skin-heavy custard. Found the old tins near the bins: ‘Imported from Albania’. We thought Albania was in Italy so we were very impressed.
Number 28School Jam Roly Poly. With identical tasting pink, yellow or ‘chocolate’ skin-heavy custard. Found the old tins near the bins: ‘Imported from Albania’. We thought Albania was in Italy so we were very impressed.
Number 28School Jam Roly Poly. With identical tasting pink, yellow or ‘chocolate’ skin-heavy custard. Found the old tins near the bins: ‘Imported from Albania’. We thought Albania was in Italy so we were very impressed.
Number 27

Butterfly cakes made by your neighbour. Looked lovely. From a distance. Always featured cat hair or fag ash. Never put us off.
Number 26

Rock Cakes

We had a rule in the house that everything our sister made in Home Economics HAD to be eaten. A laissez-faire attitude towards imperial/metric measurements led to rock cakes denser than a black hole. Could not go swimming for a month after eating one.
Number 25

The Arctic Roll

Cake. With ice cream. And jam. The closest we've got to believing God existed. An art to defrosting it though. Could go either way.
Number 24

Flies Graveyard. AKA - Fly Pie. Still don't know what it's actually called.
Number 23

Homemade Christmas cake. Made with industrial quantities of brandy. A slice could still get you pissed in March. Served with a sixpence. Or if time were hard, a threepenny bit.
Number 23Homemade Christmas cake. Made with industrial quantities of brandy. A slice could still get you pissed in March. Served with a sixpence. Or if time were hard, a threepenny bit.
Number 23Homemade Christmas cake. Made with industrial quantities of brandy. A slice could still get you pissed in March. Served with a sixpence. Or if time were hard, a threepenny bit.
Number 22

Meringues

We were obsessed with these. Until we tasted one. The ultimate all fur coat and no knickers 'cake'.
Number 21

Lyons Cup Cakes

Orange, lemon, chocolate. Watching Bullseye.
Number 21Lyons Cup CakesOrange, lemon, chocolate. Watching Bullseye.
Number 21Lyons Cup CakesOrange, lemon, chocolate. Watching Bullseye.
Number 20

Apple turnover. With a twist. Our sister again. Made one in home economics. With Atora. That's right - beef, apple pastry.
Number 20Apple turnover. With a twist. Our sister again. Made one in home economics. With Atora. That's right - beef, apple pastry.
Number 20Apple turnover. With a twist. Our sister again. Made one in home economics. With Atora. That's right - beef, apple pastry.
Number 19

Soreen Malt Loaf. With Lurpak. And a chance to win a Ford Fiesta.
Number 19Soreen Malt Loaf. With Lurpak. And a chance to win a Ford Fiesta.
Number 19Soreen Malt Loaf. With Lurpak. And a chance to win a Ford Fiesta.
Number 18

The Iced Finger. AKA The Sticky Willy.
Number 17

The aspirational, Manor House. Or as we called it, Council House.
Number 16

The humble doughnut. But ONLY from the fair or amusement arcade. None of that glazed, Krispy Creme style nonsense.
Number 15

The Angel Cake
Number 14

The Lyons Showboat AKA - The kunzle. Alway a fight for the one with the chocolate button.
Number 14The Lyons Showboat AKA - The kunzle. Alway a fight for the one with the chocolate button.
Number 14The Lyons Showboat AKA - The kunzle. Alway a fight for the one with the chocolate button.
Number 13

Rough-and-ready homemade jam tarts. Homemade jam, finger prints in the pastry.
Number 12

The Battenberg. While watching Sale of the Century and being unsure about marzipan.
Number 11

Bread and Butter Pudding. Lifted the mood. We felt like kings.
Number 11Bread and Butter Pudding. Lifted the mood. We felt like kings.
Number 11Bread and Butter Pudding. Lifted the mood. We felt like kings.
Number 10

The Cream Cake
Number 9

The Fondant Fancy AKA The French Fancy. Impossible to eat with raising a little pinkie in tribute to their sophistication.
Number 8

Proper apple pie. Compare and contrast with the Mr Kipling charlatans.
Number 8Proper apple pie. Compare and contrast with the Mr Kipling charlatans.
Number 8Proper apple pie. Compare and contrast with the Mr Kipling charlatans.
Number 7

The no-nonsense Victoria Sponge Cake. AKA the emergency birthday cake.
Number 6

The chocolate Swiss Roll
Number 5

The Strawberry Tart. Or Custard Strawberry Tart if you are feeling reckless.
Number 5The Strawberry Tart. Or Custard Strawberry Tart if you are feeling reckless.
Number 5The Strawberry Tart. Or Custard Strawberry Tart if you are feeling reckless.
Number 4

Heinz Sponge Puddings. Not so much the taste, more the anticipation of one exploding in the kitchen during the mysterious boiling process.
Number 3

Profiteroles

"WHOA - WHO PUT CHOCOLATE ON THE CRISPY COD FRIES??"
Number 2

Tunnocks Tea Cakes

Hello old friend.
**Number 1**

The extravagant Black Forest Gateau. Pure Seventies.

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