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Taveners Pontefract Cakes

Taveners Pontefract Cakes

  • Vegetarian
  • Gelatine Free
  • No artificial flavours
  • No artificial colours

£2.97 for 200 grams (7.07 oz)

Unfortunately the manufacturer of this product prohibits us from shipping it to the United States.
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Description

Pontefract Cakes - Now, these traditional liquorice gums lovelies are iconic, and have been around for AGES. Listen to this for a priceless bit of trivia:

According to our in-house sweet anorak, the black liquorice Pontefract Cakes (aka Pomfret Cake, or Yorkshire Penny) with the imprint of the local Castle has been around since 1614! Originally, they were only made in Pontefract, an historic market town in West Yorkshire in England (Wakefield District if you want to be really precise!). Hence the name ... obvously! And they were made using the liquorice root that grew freely in that area. Liquorice is such a big deal there, that they now hold an annual Liquorice Festival! How cool is that?!

Other bits of related trivia:-

- Up to the 1960s the sweets were all made by hand by a Caker or Thumper
- In 1955 a caker was paid 4 pence a tray, with each tray holding 280 little balack chewy beauties!

 

ALLERGENS & NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

INGREDIENTS

Treacle, Glucose Syrup, Maize Starch, Invert Sugar Syrup, WHEAT Flour, Liqourice Extract, Modified Potato Starch, Sunflower Oil, Glazing Agents( E903: Carnauba Wax). Flavours: Flavourings, Allergens: GLUTEN, WHEAT

This item contains the following per 100g:

Energy (kj): 1404
Energy (kcal): 330
Fat (g): 0.3
Saturated Fat (g): 0.0
Carbohydrate (g): 79.6
of which Sugars (g): 43.7
Protein (g): 1.6
Salt (g): 0.14

Are Taveners Pontefract Cakes Vegetarian

Yes, there's no gelatine or any other non-vegetarian ingredient in this sweet.

Are Taveners Pontefract Cakes Vegan

No, this sweet is not Vegan.

Are Pontefract Cakes Gluten-Free?

No, this sweet contains gluten and is not suitable for people with Coeliac or Celiac Disease.
Customer Reviews

Brandon

21/12/2025

Stephenson

12/12/2025

Fletcher

Bought as a gift for a liquorice lover, highly recommend

27/11/2025

smith

07/10/2025

Moss

14/04/2025

Where exactly is Pontefract?  It's an historic market town in West Yorkshire in England (Wakefield District if you want to be really precise!)