When we were growing up, the unmistakeable red and white striped foil wrapper of the Tunnock’s Tea Cake was only seen on the biscuit plate when somebody was coming to visit. In our case, it was usually grandad on a Sunday, who would polish off an improbable quantity of digestives, custard creams and caramel wafers over the course of two or three cups of tea. Just sometimes, by the time he’d finished, there might be a teacake left on the plate, waiting to be snapped up by a hovering grandchild.
We know we’re not alone in the reverence we have for this little confection. Especially in Scotland, the Tunnock’s Teacake is not merely an everyday teatime biscuit. It’s something much more special than that. In fact, it’s become so iconic that it’s right up there with Irn Bru and haggis. For many Scottish folks, this is one of the tastes of home. They’re so legendary, they featured in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow!
Ingredients and nutrition
Mallow 38% (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Egg Albumen), Milk Chocolate 34% (Sugar, Cocoa Solids (min. 25%), Milk Solids (min. 14%), Blend of Palm Oil and Shea Butter, Emulsifier- Soya Lecithin (E322), Flavouring), Biscuit 28% Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Blend of Palm and Rapeseed Oils, Sugar, Chocolate (Cocoa Solids (min 25%), Milk Solids (min 14%)), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate and Disodium Diphosphate (E450))