...are an old tradition in England, all part of the marking of All Hallows/All Souls. There's info about it all here. I baked a batch of soul cakes this evening to take to church on All Souls...after evening Mass we will be visiting a local graveyard to pray...
A traditional soul-cake recipe produces a sort of old-fashioned rock cake, different from the rich sticky cakes that we relish today like fudge brownies or lemon drizzle or a spicy bun-loaf. But, split and buttered, a soul cake is something to enjoy on a November evening.
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