Pontefract cake

Pontefract cake
A pile of Pontefract cakes
Alternative namesPomfret cake, Pomfrey cake
TypeConfectionery
Place of originEngland
Region or stateYorkshire
Main ingredientsLiquorice

Pontefract cakes (also known as Pomfret cakes and Pomfrey cakes) are a type of small, roughly circular black sweet. They measure approximately 0.75 in (19 mm) wide and 0.16 in (4 mm) thick, are made of liquorice and were originally manufactured in the West Yorkshire town of Pontefract, England.

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