Know what’s on your plate
Eccles cakes
Calories & nutrition facts
retail
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 365 kcal —
- Protein 4.4 g 9%
- Carbohydrate 49 g 18%
- Fat 18 g 23%
- Saturated fat 9.4 g 47%
- Fibre 3.6 g 13%
- Sugars 34 g —
- Sodium 221 mg 10%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 64 µg 7%
- Vitamin D 0.8 µg 4%
- Vitamin E 0.9 mg 6%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.09 mg 8%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.03 mg 2%
- Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg 4%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.06 mg 1%
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg 4%
- Biotin (B7) 1.9 µg 6%
- Folate (B9) 3 µg 1%
Minerals
- Calcium 75 mg 6%
- Iron 1.5 mg 8%
- Magnesium 22 mg 5%
- Phosphorus 77 mg 6%
- Potassium 428 mg 9%
- Zinc 0.4 mg 4%
- Copper 0.22 mg 24%
- Manganese 0.37 mg 16%
- Selenium 1 µg 2%
- Iodine 8 µg 5%
Similar foods
Questions about Eccles cakes
What is an Eccles cake made of?
It is a small, round pastry filled with currants, sugar and often mixed peel, enclosed in flaky or puff pastry. The top is usually slashed and sprinkled with sugar before baking.
How do you warm an Eccles cake?
Heat it in an oven at 160 °C for about 5–8 minutes, until warmed through and crisp again. Let it cool briefly before eating: the sugary fruit filling can be much hotter than the pastry.
Can you freeze Eccles cakes?
Yes. Wrap them individually and freeze for up to about three months; thaw at room temperature, then warm in a low oven to refresh the pastry. Keep them in an airtight tin at room temperature for a few days if you plan to eat them sooner.
What do you serve with an Eccles cake?
A wedge of Lancashire cheese is the classic savoury partner: its salty sharpness works well with the sweet currant filling. You can also serve one with tea or coffee.
What is the difference between an Eccles cake and a mince pie?
An Eccles cake is a round, flattened pastry parcel filled mainly with currants, while a mince pie is usually made with shortcrust pastry and filled with mincemeat, which commonly includes chopped apple, dried fruit and spices.
Are Eccles cakes from Eccles?
Yes. They take their name from Eccles, now part of Greater Manchester, where the pastry became a well-known local speciality. Similar currant-filled pastries are found elsewhere, but Eccles cakes are typically round and marked with cuts on top.
How many calories are in an Eccles cake?
A typical bakery Eccles cake weighs around 70–90 g, so it provides roughly 365 kcal per 100 g multiplied by its weight. Check the weight of the individual cake if you need a more precise estimate.
Source: CoFID (UK) 11-838 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
