Versions of ‘soul cakes’ can be found across Europe, but the tradition of ‘Souling’ – where the poor put on short musical or dramatic shows in return for cakes – was chiefly known in northern and western England. There was considerable regional variation in the practice.
To help ‘soul cakes’ to rise again, we held a Great Northern Soul Cake Bake in 2018, which invited bakers to take on the technical challenge or give the historic recipe a new twist fit for the region. Here’s what some of them came up with. You’re still welcome to submit your own ideas for publication on this website, via the form below.
Soul Stoppers
- Soul Cake with Dark Durham Ale, by Ladan Cockshut
- Christmas Soul Cakes, by Amy Howlett
Share your own Soul Stopper
If you come up with a soul-stopping soul cake idea, share yours via the form below, or you can email researcher Barbara Ravelhofer ([email protected]). Tweet via #SoulCakeBake
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