Talk:Teacake

Re-written to take emphasis off northern England definition -- this is now one (long!) paragraph. Hopefully removed some ambiguity about which kind of teacakes are being referred to (see below).

The current description doesn't seem to include things like [1]. --Ptcamn 21:56, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

That is, I believe, a teacake as the term is understood in Australia. Have added a short description. Have also removed this

It may also be served sliced in half and filled with chips, as a chip butty (french fry sandwich).

which I frankly don't believe (there's no accounting for tastes, but chips in a sweet, fruited bun??) -- the writer was probably thinking more of a barm cake / cob / bap / batch (take your regional pick). -- Picapica 21:07, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

I've deleted the part about a "world-wide accepted definition" for tea cake, since the rest of the article shows that there is a wide variety of regional recipes. AutumnKent

Candy

I removed this: "Another, unrelated British confection is known as a "chocolate teacake": see main article at Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats" because the information is already in the hatnote (although it goes to a specific popular brand). If you want something like this (to direct to this link), then I don't think that sticking it in the middle of the article is the best choice. Perhaps a ==see also== section? WhatamIdoing (talk) 18:02, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I'd question most of this article. Say 'teacake' anywhere in Britain and I expect most people would think of the chocolate/marshmallow variety. Not seen the 'other' kind in decades. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.143.61.95 (talk) 12:47, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

The hatnote is insufficient. I've added a short section on the chocolate-covered marshmallow Tunnock's Teacake in a new Scotland section. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:54, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Merge with Russian tea cake

The Russian tea cake article is a stub and does not present sufficent information to stand on its own. Because it describes a particular type of tea cake, it should be merged into this article. Neelix (talk) 22:47, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

The fact that it's called a tea cake doesn't mean that it's this kind of tea cake. Russian tea cakes are (in my mind) a kind of cookie, not a cake. WhatamIdoing (talk) 00:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Agreed with above. It's not really a teacake. Not really a biscuit either. PyroGamer (talk)

Oppose a merge. The Russian tea cake article should be deleted, due to the lack of reliable sources. Please do not merge additional unsourced material into an ALREADY problematic article. coccyx bloccyx_(toccyx) 21:25, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

14 Million Cites Needed

I genuinely thought this article was the victim of a practical joke the first time I read it. Now, a few days later, I don't know what to think. Unless somebody cm offer a valid wiki reason for providing all those citations - it really borders on 'water is wet, reference needed' - I am going to remove them and that note from several ago. I'm also not at all certain that, in this case, if not a full recipe, at least a very detailed description would help. No, wikipedia is not a cookbook but, also, no, wikipedia need not be a dictionary definition only.Pauci leones (talk) 15:51, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

It's not common knowledge everywhere. But the top tag on the article that notes that it needs more citations should be enough. Graham87 04:49, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

I agree with that. I'll set about removing the wet water, white is white reference demands.Pauci leones (talk) 07:32, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

With the exception of a citation without reference, which is justified, I took out all the cites needed tags. Such actions are done not to improve articles. I agree the article still needs more work, but that was just plain nastiness.Pauci leones (talk) 17:12, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Is it "West Yorkshire or in the west of Yorkshire?

I love eating them, but my knowledge of English counties is limited to happy visits. It's confusing as it stands. Thanks.Pauci leones (talk) 17:15, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Reverted Edit

I reverted the editing out of slicing into fingers and so forth because I've eaten them that way and yes, with marmite, too. Whoever changed the text, please explain your reasons on the discussion page and we can talk about it. Maybe you wanted to limit the article to the way teacakes are eaten in your area?Pauci leones (talk) 00:24, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Singing Hinnie

Hey, the bit about Singing Hinnies is wrong - if you read the recipe you've linked to you'll see that they are a type of griddle scone, and they are called this because of the noise they make when being cooked - nothing to do with teacakes or glazes!86.12.57.30 (talk) 21:53, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I've removed it. Graham87 00:51, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Swedish Teacakes

This article states they are a type of soda bread. However, the "tekaka" entry in Swedish Wikipedia says (as far as I could tell) that they are a yeast bread. So is it one or the other, or both? I did find a soda-based recipe for a "Swedish cake rusk" on allrecipes.com 76.66.113.136 (talk) 02:20, 11 September 2013 (UTC)Hyacinth45

As the article notes, "teacakes" are different regionally. Candleabracadabra (talk) 03:09, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Yes, but not regionally between the different regions of Sweden. I checked fact and it is indeed yeast-based in the recipes that I found (and as I expected based on the taste of them). 46.236.82.205 (talk) 20:51, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

BTW, Are they really widely warmed before serving? I just ever used them as a slightly thicker normal sandwich, though marmalade and cheese fit well to the type of bread, making them ideal as a tea time sandwich. 46.236.82.205 (talk) 20:55, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

Tea Cake in Cultural References

I'm going to edit the line about the character "Tea Cake." I may make a new article on this character and link to that new page. I'm new here and any suggestion or feedback is appreciated.Jistsumgai (talk) 17:57, 6 April 2019 (UTC)